further to

idiom

British, formal
used in a letter to refer to a subject discussed in a previous letter or conversation
Further to my letter of last Wednesday, may I remind you that the balance outstanding has still not been paid.

Examples of further to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web University of Texas San Antonio political science professor Jon Taylor noted Gonzales had once tried to position himself as being more pragmatic on the border but has since moved further to the right, much closer to Herrera on the issue. Caroline Linton, CBS News, 28 May 2024 Thursday’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report broke it down further to a jump of 14.6% among adults age 18 to 44 and 15.7% among those age 45 to 64. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024 During that time, Democrats moved further to the left and demonized successful people who made a lot of money, further alienating some tech leaders, said Bradley Tusk, a venture capital investor and political strategist who supports Mr. Biden. Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024 In the 2018 Cocktail Codex, the Death and Co. bartenders reduce the liqueur even further to a 5-1 ratio of vermouth to Bénédictine, and then point to the absinthe as bitters and call it an Old Fashioned variation. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 May 2024 The closures mean many pregnant Idahoans must travel further to receive care. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024 This inspired her further to take various courses and certifications to expand her coffee knowledge and credentials. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Another provider, Windstream, is going a step further to cover the subsidy for now. Carey L. Biron, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024 Over the years, the organizations and campaigns Dunn has funded have pushed Texas politics further to the right and driven successful challenges to unseat incumbent Republican officials deemed too centrist. Garance Burke, Fortune, 6 May 2024

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“Further to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/further%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

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