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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

That’s proving hard to do, given how pessimistic people have been about the economy for the better part of the past five years.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Bale has admitted in interviews that he never thought that it would take the better part of two decades to realize his dream project.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

It takes the better part of those months for Herr Thiessen to complete the clock.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

better part

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