down to
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1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.
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And all that is down to the 600 or so people – the writers, crew, cast and editorial – who have kept the show on air and at an incredible quality day in day out.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2025
What To Know The CDC said drug overdose deaths were down 27 percent from 110,000 in 2023, and put this in part down to Trump declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency during his first term in 2017.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The price of the meme coin is now down to less than a fifth of its all-time high, and the majority of its buyers have seen their purchases lose value.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
In actuality, these odds should be down to nearly a coin flip.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2025
What To Know The CDC said drug overdose deaths were down 27 percent from 110,000 in 2023, and put this in part down to Trump declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency during his first term in 2017.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The price of the meme coin is now down to less than a fifth of its all-time high, and the majority of its buyers have seen their purchases lose value.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
In actuality, these odds should be down to nearly a coin flip.
—Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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