to such an extent

idiom

: so much
I was surprised that the town had changed to such an extent.

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For the most part, the team behind this revival has re-orchestrated, re-arranged, heavily adapted, interpolated, and substantially altered the songs, both musically and lyrically, to such an extent that many now have a musical theater sound. Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025 Researchers don’t know exactly why boys have fallen behind girls in school to such an extent. Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 The author of the Harry Potter novels has had a controversial few years, being accused of being anti-trans to such an extent that cast members of the original movies spoke out against her. Callum Booth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 This upheaval heralds the start of an era where the traditional manufacturers of the West would see their markets undermined to such an extent that some would be forced into bankruptcy or mergers. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to such an extent

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“To such an extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20an%20extent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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