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
The Puerto Rican singer went into the Latin Grammys with the lion's share of the 2025 nominations and, unsurprisingly, came out on top.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
While middle-income households may see some modest relief, the lion's share of the benefits will flow to those with substantial earnings, investment income, or large estates.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While food banks and other federal nutrition assistance will keep running, none are capable of replacing SNAP, which provides the lion's share of food assistance across the country.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of directing the lion's share of money to Elon Musk's space and satellite company, early results indicate that states still plan to deploy fiber broadband networks to most of their unserved households.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
While middle-income households may see some modest relief, the lion's share of the benefits will flow to those with substantial earnings, investment income, or large estates.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
While food banks and other federal nutrition assistance will keep running, none are capable of replacing SNAP, which provides the lion's share of food assistance across the country.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of directing the lion's share of money to Elon Musk's space and satellite company, early results indicate that states still plan to deploy fiber broadband networks to most of their unserved households.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lion's share
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Still, broad bipartisan majorities support photo ID requirements, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Albemarle expects to receive about $660 million in cash from recent divestiture of its stake in businesses, including majority interest in its spinoff Ketjen Corp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Messages like this go out in bulk.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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