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 the data shows that, by and large, today’s hunters are killing older, more mature bucks, and letting younger bucks walk.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump had faced a number of investigations and court cases that by and large disappeared following the High Court ruling.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Claims of bias against what are by and large dedicated journalists and fact-checkers striving to hit as close to the mark of truth as is possible are often simple acknowledgements that one movement is more in the business of falsehoods, yet these claims are now coming from Zuckerberg himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
These are, by and large, simple updates of last year's models.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump had faced a number of investigations and court cases that by and large disappeared following the High Court ruling.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Claims of bias against what are by and large dedicated journalists and fact-checkers striving to hit as close to the mark of truth as is possible are often simple acknowledgements that one movement is more in the business of falsehoods, yet these claims are now coming from Zuckerberg himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
These are, by and large, simple updates of last year's models.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by and large
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At the Golden Globe Awards, held just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, the show was largely politics-free, with host Nikki Glaser and presenters mostly staying away from commentary on current events.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of his images features a mostly dry riverbed, its sand mysteriously streaked.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first few galleries are devoted mainly to Friedrich’s early drawings, many crafted following his relocation to Dresden in 1798.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Precipitation could briefly start as a mix of sleet and freezing rain in Chicago Wednesday evening before changing mainly to freezing rain overnight.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to this purpose, these are primarily Pokémon that counter some of the most popular leads or are strong leads themselves.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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While offenses have learned to use every second, defenses are also taking advantage of the extra time, primarily through duplicitous presentations and audibles in response to offensive calls.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Biden White House Justice Department decided to indict a lynchpin player in IMEC for bribery, the Adani Group in India, chiefly its boss Gautam Adani (and seven others).—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hiring, however, has slipped below pre-pandemic levels and net job growth is robust chiefly because of low layoffs, possibly foreshadowing a slowdown.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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All of these factors can worsen dryness too, but the point is that dehydration really isn’t chronic—it’s largely influenced by external stuff.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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While some studies suggest eating chocolate benefits heart health, the research is largely inconclusive.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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His triggers are people (predominantly men), dogs and large objects.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Fed holds the main key to controlling the interest rates Americans pay to borrow money, predominantly by buying and selling government debt.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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But those losers would get new jobs in a growing economy and basically everything would ultimately be fine.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The ring was spotted by the European Space Agency's Euclid mission around the galaxy NGC 6505 in the constellation Draco, which lies roughly 590 million light-years from Earth—basically in our backyard, cosmically speaking.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“By and large.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20and%20large. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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