more to the point
idiom
: more importantly
If you drive while drunk, you could lose your license, but even more to the point, you could kill someone.
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Or, more to the point, why is this widening gap something that wealthy Americans in particular should be concerned about?
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
And, more to the point, what happens when such an event is in the backyard of your home or business?
—Justin Worland, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
The outfit is fabulous, but her walk is all cutesy and silly and, more to the point, un-fab.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
And, more to the point, what happens when such an event is in the backyard of your home or business?
—Justin Worland, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
The outfit is fabulous, but her walk is all cutesy and silly and, more to the point, un-fab.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more to the point
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“More to the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20to%20the%20point. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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