all the more

idiom

: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.

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Even defeat here wouldn't completely write off those chances for either side, but there's no doubt a post-season push looks all the more likely for the outfit that can move to 4-0. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 There is a matter-of-factness to DP Keisuke Imamura’s flat, bright images that creates a hyperreal eeriness all the more uneasy for being the polar opposite of a horror movie’s usual dark corners and shadowy depths. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 The importance of this ideological unity is all the more apparent as global conflicts intensify, disrupting global trade in the process. Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The protest had additional support from groups connected to climate activism and gender equality, making the event all the more effective. Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all the more

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“All the more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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