to a greater/lesser degree/extent
idiom
—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else
This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree, the rich.
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These countries – and to a lesser extent, other nations with large Buddhist populations such as Japan and Thailand – could be forced to choose which dalai lama to recognize, according to Gamble in Melbourne.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
While the claim has no legal or historical basis, the delineation makes major incursions into waters around Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia and, to a lesser extent, Brunei and Indonesia as well.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Palmer and, to a lesser extent, Wood saw a drop-off in form at the end of the season, something that was mirrored in their ownership.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There is some evidence that Japanese walking, also called interval walking training, may improve cardiovascular outcomes to a greater degree than steady-state walking, said Dara Ford, PhD, RD, the program director of the Master of Science in Nutrition Education at American University.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 July 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
While the claim has no legal or historical basis, the delineation makes major incursions into waters around Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia and, to a lesser extent, Brunei and Indonesia as well.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Palmer and, to a lesser extent, Wood saw a drop-off in form at the end of the season, something that was mirrored in their ownership.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There is some evidence that Japanese walking, also called interval walking training, may improve cardiovascular outcomes to a greater degree than steady-state walking, said Dara Ford, PhD, RD, the program director of the Master of Science in Nutrition Education at American University.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 July 2025
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“To a greater/lesser degree/extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20greater%2Flesser%20degree%2Fextent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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