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?
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The distended episodes were littered with what feels like filler, little of which offered much in the way of narrative value.
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Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
There was little in the way of rebounds for the Predators to capitalize on.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Thelma struggled to drum up much in the way of adoption interest.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The article has no byline and, in the way of these document dumps, isn’t obviously connected to anything else.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
There was little in the way of rebounds for the Predators to capitalize on.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Thelma struggled to drum up much in the way of adoption interest.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The article has no byline and, in the way of these document dumps, isn’t obviously connected to anything else.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the way of
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“In the way of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20way%20of. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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