Idiom
vast majority
Meaning
The greatest part of something, to the point where alternatives are nearly irrelevant in size.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The vast majority of students passed the exam.”
“The vast majority of people in this city use public transport instead of driving their own cars.”
“Although a few critics remained vocal in their opposition, the vast majority of the public embraced the new policy as a necessary step toward long-term stability.”
Examples
simple
“The vast majority of students passed the exam.”
contextual
“The vast majority of people in this city use public transport instead of driving their own cars.”
complex
“Although a few critics remained vocal in their opposition, the vast majority of the public embraced the new policy as a necessary step toward long-term stability.”
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