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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Sales of Tesla vehicles have been slumping across all major markets, in large part due to growing consumer backlash against Musk’s activities with the Department of Government Efficiency.
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John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Orioles are 16-32 this season, having fired manager Brandon Hyde earlier this week in large part due to the team's slow start to the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Three council members — John Lee, Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez — voted against the budget, in large part due to cost-cutting efforts at the two public safety agencies.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Orioles are 16-32 this season, having fired manager Brandon Hyde earlier this week in large part due to the team's slow start to the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Three council members — John Lee, Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez — voted against the budget, in large part due to cost-cutting efforts at the two public safety agencies.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
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“In large part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20part. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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