to what extent

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

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This uncovers to what extent drivers are thriving or struggling in their seats this year. Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 The details should show how much debate occurred and to what extent other policymakers were leaning a certain way. Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025 Approximately $500 million worth of research funding would almost certainly have advanced the scientific community’s fundamental understanding of how, and to what extent, mRNA technology works and how it could be applied to prevent and fight disease. Simon Williams, Time, 15 Aug. 2025 The next two months will reveal more about what’s happening in the labor market and to what extent higher tariffs will raise prices. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2025.

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