more to the point
idiom
: more importantly
If you drive while drunk, you could lose your license, but even more to the point, you could kill someone.
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But more to the point, most Americans simply don’t want that kind of work.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
And, more to the point, AI companies are footing the bill for more than just college students.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Or, more to the point, learned the need to dive in.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
His loyalty is to the Penguins and, more to the point, to Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
And, more to the point, AI companies are footing the bill for more than just college students.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
Or, more to the point, learned the need to dive in.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
His loyalty is to the Penguins and, more to the point, to Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“More to the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20to%20the%20point. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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