overwhelming proportion

Frequency: 7.012.1 per million words

a part so large it is difficult to resist or overcome

proportionADJECTIVE + proportion

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overwhelming

Examples (10)

  • The overwhelming proportion of students passed the final exam.
  • An overwhelming proportion of the population supports the new health policy.
  • Recent studies show that an overwhelming proportion of users prefer the mobile app.
  • The overwhelming proportion of the company's budget is spent on research and development.
  • In many developed countries, an overwhelming proportion of energy still comes from fossil fuels.
  • The overwhelming proportion of survey respondents were in favor of the proposed changes.
  • An overwhelming proportion of the land in this region is dedicated to agriculture.
  • The startup found that an overwhelming proportion of its customers are under the age of thirty.
  • Despite the vocal opposition, the overwhelming proportion of the council voted for the project.
  • An overwhelming proportion of the household waste can be successfully recycled.