to what extent

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: how far : how much
To what extent can they be trusted?

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How is our current world ordered, and to what extent is that a result determined by those in power rather than a function of natural law? The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025 What remains unknown is to what extent real estate disclosures compel sellers to preemptively improve wildfire resilience — or how much buyers are paying attention to the warnings amid a deluge of disclosures that accompany the sale of a house. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 But there's some question remaining about whether or to what extent the yard must be cleaned up before construction begins. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025 Many clients don’t necessarily know the difference, or to what extent massage should cause pain en route to alleviating pain. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to what extent

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“To what extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20what%20extent. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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