in large part

idiom

: not entirely but mostly : largely
The success of the play was in large part due to the director.

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Gus Van Sant wound up making the movie with Affleck and Damon in their now-famous roles, in large part due to Casey Affleck's interest in working with Van Sant again after 1995's To Die For. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 June 2025 President Donald Trump’s second-term success rests in large part on signing his megabill as soon as possible. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 June 2025 Wall Street is bouncing back Friday, following a reversal lower in Thursday's session sparked in large part by the blow-up between President Trump and Elon Musk. Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 June 2025 This has been driven in large part by people either fleeing Ukraine amid the war of Russian aggression, or looking for work in Poland (something that has long predated this current stage of the conflict with Russia). Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in large part

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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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