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.

Examples of more to the point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But more to the point, the summit gives Democrats some runway to make the case to Biden’s core spine of advisers that this situation is not sustainable for the party. Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 July 2024 Or, more to the point, what's on a station named for a type of music when that music goes away? Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024 And, more to the point, why was Trump not under even greater pressure to step aside for his litany of brazen lies, including denying the reality of the insurrection on January 6, 2021? Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 Or, more to the point, how a superhero became an inspiration. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for more to the point 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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