the degree to which

idiom

: how much
We don't yet know the degree to which the roof is damaged.

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The last edition was published in 2023, and underscored the degree to which climate change is expensive, deadly and preventable. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 1 July 2025 Somalia stands apart from other countries in the degree to which its government lacks command and control of its territory, which greatly limits the effectiveness of its national capabilities in a variety of respects. Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 June 2025 The new crop of correspondents underscores the degree to which MSNBC will have its own distinct news operation once the spinoff is complete. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025 The 20 items are rated on a three-point scale, from zero to two, based on the degree to which the personality or behavior of the subject matches the item description, which then yields a total score. New Atlas, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the degree to which

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“The degree to which.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20degree%20to%20which. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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