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better part

NOUN

bulk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

majority

STRONG

body generality gross mass plurality preponderance

WEAK

best part biggest share greater number greater part lion's share major part nearly all predominant part principal part

NOUN

lion's share

Synonyms

WEAK

advantage biggest share biggest slice of the cake body bulk chief part gist main part mass meat most

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Except the UBA is more intricate: “Henry had spent the better part of two months just working with the problem of odds and equilibrium points in an effort to approximate that complexity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Investment into AI-focussed large-cap tech was narrative-based for the better part of two years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“Enrollment has been declining for the better part of two-and-a-half decades,” Carvalho said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

It took the better part of the morning for them to fashion a sort of sled for Con, for he could not walk long distances, and Kaede refused to leave him behind.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

better part

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