as in mostly
for the most part
by and large, that information is accurate
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Recent Examples of by and large
And because by and large, even in 2024, Americans would still prefer to buy American, all else being equal.
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But by and large, Kidman’s transition into television is marked by projects that play off her Galadriel-esque energy in the service of exploring darker truths.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
The Israeli intelligence assessment is that the Iranian people by and large do not want this war with Israel.
—Thomas L. Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
But by and large, the way people watched TV hadn’t changed since the 1950s.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ethan Karp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But by and large, Kidman’s transition into television is marked by projects that play off her Galadriel-esque energy in the service of exploring darker truths.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
The Israeli intelligence assessment is that the Iranian people by and large do not want this war with Israel.
—Thomas L. Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
But by and large, the way people watched TV hadn’t changed since the 1950s.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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The film mostly focuses on new (and mustached) baby Pubert Addams and his duplicitous nanny, Debbie (a fiendish Joan Cusack), who sets her gold-digging sights on Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd).Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Biden has tried to match the effort, choosing mostly liberal judges for the federal bench who are far more diverse than those chosen by past presidents.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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This change was mainly due to a decrease in sales revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Both beginner-friendly and scalable for advanced athletes, the combination of cardio and resistance training will primarily work your legs, core, and back.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Prophecy does so, primarily, by framing this immense society and all the relationships within, as gossip.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, the COVID pandemic transformed the parade into a largely virtual event, with no live crowds and pre-recorded segments replacing the usual fanfare.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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The cost of the drugs has largely limited them to the wealthy, including celebrities who boast of their benefits.Democrat-Gazette staffand wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hayden questions the wisdom of allowing a factory to operate in a predominantly residential area.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Burd-Sharps also notes these deaths happen predominantly in Southern states with more lenient gun laws.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Kempton was basically a liberal, but WFB loved to publish him in National Review — which rubbed some people the wrong way: people who thought of NR as more of a political enterprise than a magazine.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Arthur contended that the Chinese immigrants could continue to help develop and enrich America and, basically, do jobs that white people didn't want to do.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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