a whole lot

idiom

: very much
Things are looking a whole lot brighter now.

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One of the underlying actuarial assumptions of Social Security when it was enacted, apparently, was that the government wouldn’t be paying a whole lot of money to a whole lot of retirees. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Not a whole lot of other information is known at present. New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 But the message of this beloved musical comedy that centers on six middle-schoolers vying for a trophy is more relevant than ever – there’s a whole lot of pressure on kids to not only compete but to win, sometimes at any cost. OK, so that’s a lot to put on a musical comedy. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 Therein lies the contradiction floating around Art Basel Hong Kong on Wednesday for the tier below the blue-chips: an abundance of optimism and a whole lot of work left to be done to secure a successful fair. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a whole lot

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“A whole lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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