all the more

idiom

: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.

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That startling statistic is what makes the work Colorado nonprofit Second Wind Fund does all the more important, said Anna Bishop, development director for the organization that connects Colorado youth under 20 who are at risk of suicide to accessible mental health care. Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024 Even if China does not abandon its gray-zone playbook, such steps would, at the very least, better prepare Taiwan for a conflict that such coercion has made all the more likely. David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 Bringing all of the components together in the edit was a massive task, made all the more difficult by the need to rewatch a mountain of footage with, if not fresh eyes, a fresh perspective. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Democrats are defending a razor-thin majority, a task made all the more difficult by a playing field that leans in Republicans’ direction. CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all the more 

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“All the more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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