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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Perhaps more to the point, there is little to lose.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Or, more to the point, what exactly is Connor Hellebuyck?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But more to the point, most Americans simply don’t want that kind of work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
And, more to the point, AI companies are footing the bill for more than just college students.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Or, more to the point, what exactly is Connor Hellebuyck?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But more to the point, most Americans simply don’t want that kind of work.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
And, more to the point, AI companies are footing the bill for more than just college students.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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