to a certain extent

idiom

: up to a point
To a certain extent he's right.

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In Blink Twice, and to a certain extent, playing Whitney Houston, those are characters that are holding in their emotions and this felt like the opposite of that. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2025 In that sense, Trump's willingness to talk with Putin legitimizes him to a certain extent, or at least is an attempt to change the narrative. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 In contrast, Kibbe argues for paying attention to trends to a certain extent, and then interpreting them in a way that works for your image identity. Constance Grady, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025 England are relying on the old school of Archer, Adil Rashid, Buttler, and Joe Root, and to a certain extent that has worked in an uncomfortable retro way. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a certain extent

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“To a certain extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20certain%20extent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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