in the way of

idiom

—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

His parents offered him little in the way of emotional support.

How much money has she received in the way of campaign contributions?

Examples of in the way of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But there had been little in the way of official confirmation of Harry’s residency status until this week. —Megan Specia, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024

Shot in Turkey, the movie looks fine if not particularly distinguished, with little in the way of period detail and costumes that don’t always scream 1940s. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024

Conversely, people with little in the way of savings might not have enough money to purchase an annuity, Morningstar noted. —The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024

But most container mixes don’t hold much in the way of nutrients. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024

Both Lamar and Cole are approaching their 40s and likely thinking about legacy management, in the way of rock-and-roll lifers and career politicians. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024

Despite the fact that Israeli intelligence knew the system was only 90% accurate in identifying militants, little in the way of human review followed, the sources said. —David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

The lens doesn't show much in the way of distortion, just a slight inward curve for uncorrected Raw photos and none for JPGs. —PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024

After leaving direct sales, Paulson eventually switched her professional focus to coaching, another enterprise that requires little in the way of licensure or qualifications beyond confident self-presentation and a nose for an easy mark. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024