in large part
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: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.
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The Eagles are in position to get back to the Super Bowl in large part because of their defense.
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The more traditional right appears to be falling apart at the seams in large part over its distaste with the radical right.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
As far as the tonal spectrum is concerned, the film leans more comedy than thriller, thanks in large part to its supporting cast of comedic actors and eccentric characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
That’s due in large part, experts say, to the regulator having been essentially defanged about 30 years ago, creating what would become the Wild West of dietary supplements.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The more traditional right appears to be falling apart at the seams in large part over its distaste with the radical right.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
As far as the tonal spectrum is concerned, the film leans more comedy than thriller, thanks in large part to its supporting cast of comedic actors and eccentric characters.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in large part
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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