to a greater/lesser degree/extent

idiom

—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else

This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree, the rich.

Examples of to a greater/lesser degree/extent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is some evidence that Japanese walking, also called interval walking training, may improve cardiovascular outcomes to a greater degree than steady-state walking, said Dara Ford, PhD, RD, the program director of the Master of Science in Nutrition Education at American University. —Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 July 2025

Alperen Şengün and Fred VanVleet (and Amen Thompson to a lesser degree) have the ability to create plays for others, but Houston’s lack of outside shooting has been a consistent issue over the years. —Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025

Long story short, push-up modifications engage all the same muscles as the traditional version, just to a lesser degree. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 16 June 2025

The concern is the effect on foreign investors’ appetite for US Treasury bonds and, to a lesser degree, US stocks. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025