as in primary
coming before all others in importance
this is the main point of the study—everything else is secondary
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as in power
muscular strength
all their might and main could not budge the stalled car
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as in continent
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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as in core
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the main of the tree is still healthy
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Recent Examples of main
Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 6 July 2025
These tickets have to be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices.
—David J. Neal
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Between 2007 and 2008, Johnson County Wastewater installed public sewer mains throughout the site in anticipation of the development, but the project never came to fruition.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Michigan woman’s family told PEOPLE that one particular food — the potato — is a main contributing factor to her living a long life.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 6 July 2025
These tickets have to be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices.
—David J. Neal
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Noun
The actual premium live event main begins at 7:00 p.m. ET and is expected to run approximately three hours.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Between 2007 and 2008, Johnson County Wastewater installed public sewer mains throughout the site in anticipation of the development, but the project never came to fruition.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for main
Adjective
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The second floor has the primary suite, which is large and has a private balcony that overlooks the grounds.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Disclosure data shows that more than a dozen lawyers and paralegals with the New York Legal Assistance Group made cash contributions to Mamdani’s campaign ahead of the primary election.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Big Brother went from America voting out the houseguests to the housemates voting out their own with weekly competitions to have ultimate power as Head of Household.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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As instability proliferates across regions and continents in our time, there’s surprisingly little public focus on the security of travel at the highest levels.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Inspired by a previous trip to Australia and a conversation with a friend about visiting all seven continents, Lydia Hamilton decided Antarctica would be her next destination.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Despite Benfica’s determination to preserve the core of a potentially special team, Fernandez returned to Portugal with Chelsea hot in pursuit.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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History is also at the core of the third installation, which may be my favorite.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Rivera is especially excited by the National Music Theater Conference this year since truly original work is developed there in contrast to the predominant commercial theater trend of basing musicals closely on classic movies or novels.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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That is clearly what happened in this redistricting in Louisiana where race was the predominant factor used to draw congressional boundaries.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On May 23, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park the 31-year-old two-time All-Star suffered a strained right quadriceps muscle, and has been on the injured list ever since.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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It was first approved to ease muscle spasticity for people with multiple sclerosis in Canada in 2005 and has since been approved in more than 20 other countries globally.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The beach resort is based on the island of Zanzibar, off the Indian Ocean coast of mainland Tanzania.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Roughly the same number of men were forced to spend the storm inside the Adler Planetarium when high waves made the causeway between it and the mainland impassable.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The sound led to a white Art Deco building near Seventh Avenue and Van Buren Street, where Club Contact, a nightlife mainstay for Phoenix’s creative youth, began to fill with bodies and heat.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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On July 7, Segura’s body was found in the river in what officers said was an accidental drowning.—
Paloma Chavez
July 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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“Main.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/main. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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