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Princeton's WordNet

  1. at large(p), escaped, loose, on the loose(p)adverb

    having escaped, especially from confinement

    "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

  2. at large, in a broad wayadverb

    in a general fashion

    "he talked at large about his plans"

Wiktionary

  1. at largeadjective

    On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.

  2. at largeadjective

    In full, fully.

  3. at largeadjective

    In general; as a whole.

  4. at largeadjective

    Having an electorate across multiple districts.

  5. Etymology: From au large

ChatGPT

  1. at large

    The term "at large" generally refers to someone or something that is not restricted or confined to a specific location, area, or group. It can imply that the person or thing is free to move or operate without limitations or restrictions. It can also refer to a person who is still at large in the context of law enforcement, meaning they have not been captured or detained.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of at large in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of at large in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of at large in a Sentence

  1. David Middleton:

    I would certainly not recommend that people drink excessive amounts of green tea, many food substances taken in excess can, of course, be harmful, and there is evidence that very large doses of green tea can cause liver and kidney damage.

  2. Abu Hamed:

    There is a large attrition, particularly of anti-armor weapons, the military equipment we have - be it tanks, cars or trucks, is being targeted directly. We lost two cars today.

  3. Elizabeth Warren:

    To protect themselves and the economy from climate-driven catastrophes, large financial institutions must act quickly to address risks, i write to ask for more information about the risks caused by the climate crisis on the financial industry and your institution's practices, including what steps, if any, your institution is taking to adapt to mitigate these risks.

  4. Julia Reda:

    People will run into trouble doing everyday things like discussing the news and expressing themselves online. Locking down our freedom to participate to serve the special interests of large media companies is unacceptable, i will challenge this outcome and request a vote in the European Parliament next month.

  5. Kotaro Kohno:

    The light from these galaxies is very faint with long wavelengths invisible to our eyes and undetectable by Hubble, so we turned to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array( ALMA), which is ideal for viewing these kinds of things. I have a long history with that facility and so knew it would deliver good results.


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  • im Allgemeinen, auf freiem Fuß, im Großen und GanzenGerman
  • en generalSpanish
  • enimmäkseen, kokonaisuutenaFinnish
  • en général, dans son ensembleFrench
  • szabadlábonHungarian
  • in het algemeenDutch
  • på frifotNorwegian
  • na wolnościPolish
  • в общем, на воле, в общем и целомRussian
  • i allmänhet, i sin helhet, i stort, på fri fotSwedish
  • genellikle, umumiyetle, serbestTurkish

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