to what extent

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

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In fact, genetics likely play the biggest role in when—or to what extent—a person’s hair turns gray, Collins explained. Sarah Garone, Health, 21 Feb. 2025 The scene of village children watching a TV program of government propaganda for the first time, or of a small tractor plowing fields that for years were worked by oxen, reveal to what extent Chuang is witnessing the end of an era — a theme underlined by the pair of deaths that close out the movie. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 The two lawsuits were filed days after DOJ officials disseminated a questionnaire to thousands of agents across the country grilling them about whether and to what extent they were involved in investigations related to the Capitol riot and President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents. Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 However, Witty did not address to what extent UnitedHealth Group benefits from that model. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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