for the most part

Idioms  

1. In general, usually. For example, For the most part she is very good-humored, or The committee members agree for the most part. [Late 1300s] Also see the synonyms by and large; on the whole.

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for the most part

The rest accumulated slowly and, for the most part, logically: lemon zest for brightness, bacon for savory crunch, avocado for cool richness.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Rising energy and fertilizer prices, for the most part, have not yet been factored into such crops because most were in the ground by the time the cost increases picked up.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Back then, being in your 40s meant that your life was, for the most part, settled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

In Southern California in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, people lived, for the most part, phone-free.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

But for the most part, everyone remains happy.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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