in large measure
idiom
: not entirely but mostly : largely
The economy is based in large measure on farming.
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Shortly after that, ServiceMaster stumbled, in large measure due to two acquisitions, LandCare USA and American Residential Services.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Reince, the president was elected on his promises on the economy in large measure.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
The good news: Thanks in large measure to the astonishing performance of Minecraft, the year-over-year deficit in domestic box office revenue has fallen to less than 2 percent.
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During and after the COVID-19 pandemic public spending soared, in large measure using many billions of dollars in federal disaster aid.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Reince, the president was elected on his promises on the economy in large measure.
—ABC News, 4 May 2025
The good news: Thanks in large measure to the astonishing performance of Minecraft, the year-over-year deficit in domestic box office revenue has fallen to less than 2 percent.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic public spending soared, in large measure using many billions of dollars in federal disaster aid.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“In large measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20large%20measure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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