to a certain extent

phrase

: up to a point

To a certain extent he's right.

Examples of to a certain extent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This has been by design and to a certain extent, is rigged to give the best possible opportunity of this outcome. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 July 2026

The game is rigged to a certain extent. — William Mersey, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

Likewise, present-day carnival celebrations seem—if only to a certain extent—to have rejected the enjoyment-for-enjoyment’s sake attitude that prevailed in the days of Johanna Schopenhauer. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026

Like the beauty of a rock, ethics, to a certain extent, are in the eye of the beholder, and can look different to different people. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for to a certain extent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event