LION'S SHARE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

lion's share

noun

as in majority

the largest part or quantity of something the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way

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Recent Examples of lion's share Document review drives the lion's share of discovery expenses. —

Eric Harmon, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Roughly 80% of Iran's oil is shipped to Asia, with China accounting for the lion's share of that consumption. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold. —

Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026 On average, homeowners spend 70 hours caring for their lawns each year, and the lion's share of that time goes into cutting the grass. —

Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lion's share

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After last week's redistricting push by Tennessee Republicans, the thoroughfare now serves as a boundary line that fractures the majority-Black city's residents into three congressional seats that are likely to be held by Republicans.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 May 2026
The majority Democrats passed bills intended to curb the federal government’s impacts on the state.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026