vast majority
Overwhelming preponderance present
The vast majority means nearly all of something—not just more than half, but an overwhelming proportion.
The phrase emphasizes how lopsided a distribution is: The vast majority of applicants were rejected.
It's common in persuasive writing where "most" feels too weak: The vast majority of scientists agree on climate change.
- predominantMost common or powerful
- mostGreatest in number
- preponderanceSuperiority in weight or number
- bruntPrincipal shock absorbed
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
better part · overwhelming · plurality · generality · rank and file · bulk · unanimity · abundance · nine times out of ten · enormous · immense · public opinion · general consensus · heft · consensus · widespread · massive · extensive
vast majorityhandful
Amount a palm holds
small fraction · bare minimum · smattering · few · minority
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