for the most

NOUN

laissez-faire

Synonyms

WEAK

do-nothing policy free enterprise free hand inaction indifference individualism laisser aller laisser passer latitude let-alone policy live and let live neutrality noninterference nonintervention nonrestriction part unrestrained by law free trade permissiveness

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You are correct that irrevocable trusts are, for the most part, protected from creditors.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Its chips were always sought out for the most hardcore PC gamers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But the people showing up at county council meetings to protest the construction of a data center didn’t for the most part come by their convictions the old-fashioned way, by reading and thought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Winds were pretty light for the most part overnight, with lower elevations seeing winds under 5 mph, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A couple of other women joined her, but for the most part the women stayed silent and seated.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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