as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
Chocolate is another major Latin American import, given that the U.S. climate is by and large unsuited to growing cocoa beans.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
But, a March 25 YouGov survey revealed that Americans, by and large, are not downplaying the incident.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But, by and large, hiring has been petering out in most white-collar industries in part due to this recalibration, but also due to rising costs, uncertainty, and technology advancement, Shrivastava said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
But by and large, my idea was to put together in this show all the greatest songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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Preparedness seems impossible: Helene killed more than 200 people, mostly in counties previously thought to have less hurricane risk.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The study argued, however, that because the data centers would mostly not have been established without the incentive, their overall economic impact was significantly positive.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the Dow's losses were mainly attributed to UnitedHealth Group's selloff after the company cut its annual profit forecast.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meteorologists predict Friday’s storms will develop mainly south of a line from Ottawa, Kansas to Macon, Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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On Earth, the gases are only produced by life, primarily microbial life such as marine phytoplankton, according to the researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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High Stakes Holiday is chiefly lensing in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration first designated the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization in 2021, but the designation was revoked by Democratic President Joe Biden, largely to assist with Yemen's humanitarian crisis, often described as one of the worst in the world.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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For the past seventy years or so, the university humanities have largely lost sight of this core truth.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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That basically would mean giving the extension money to Durant the Heat did not give to Jimmy Butler.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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One of the best ways to put some bucks back into your pocket is to shop at Woot, which is basically a special deals hub run by Amazon.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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