to such an extent

idiom

: so much
I was surprised that the town had changed to such an extent.

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This upheaval heralds the start of an era where the traditional manufacturers of the West would see their markets undermined to such an extent that some would be forced into bankruptcy or mergers. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 In the mid-twentieth century, however, liberalism began to predominate to such an extent that republicanism, and its concern with the civic consequences of economic choices, largely faded from view. Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 This timepiece, the GMT-Master (or GMT-Master II), has proliferated through the zeitgeist to such an extent that even horological novices are at least remotely familiar with it. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025 Electric motors have democratized performance to such an extent that Hyundai and Volvo now produce cars as quick to 60 mph as the Ferraris of just a generation ago. Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to such an extent

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“To such an extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20an%20extent. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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