in a sense

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1. Also, in some sense. Sort of, in some ways but not others. For example, In a sense our schools are the best in the state, but the test scores don't always show that, or In some sense I agree with you, but not entirely. [Late 1500s] Also see in a way.

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in a sense

Executives have long used the corporate blog "to expound on ideas in a way where they're sort of this businessman-philosopher, in a sense".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

BH: I think it’s still the same, but it’s also evolved in a sense of she’s more sure of who she is and she doesn’t want to be anyone else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I can live with it, in a sense," said Glover, 79.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

It was, in a sense, the defining event of what Stefan Creuzberger argues might be considered “the German-Russian Century.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

So, in a sense, my dad was shielding me by not talking.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick