a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

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There’s a great deal of violence that happened there. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026 His support declined a great deal this year. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Fennell ditches the back half of the book (pretty much everything that happens after a key character’s death), while reading a great deal of unspoken desire between the lines. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026 On Women’s Cloudmonster Lumos Sneaker Love a great deal? Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a great deal

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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