to a certain extent

idiom

: up to a point
To a certain extent he's right.

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The results were positive overall for all our exhibitors, even if the current context of uncertainty did seem to slow down sales to a certain extent. Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025 Every team evaluates the quarterback class to a certain extent. Jeff Howe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The ‘Pedestal Problem’ Being idealized to a certain extent can feel validating, especially when a partner admires your kindness, intelligence or other meaningful qualities. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Everything is rendered through subjective point of view, to a certain extent. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a certain extent

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“To a certain extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20certain%20extent. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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