in part

Idioms  

1. Also,. To some extent, not wholly, somewhat. For example, We didn't get to Chicago, in part because we didn't have time, or Jerry was the one to blame, in large part because he was the one who hired the contractor, or The attorney himself was in small part responsible for this witness. [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

“I know you know how to line dance” she said, drawing a line between Irish tradition and American country music culture, the latter shaped in part by Celtic immigrant music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

There is, however, some uncertainty around the March PCE inflation print, in part, because the Bureau of Economic Analysis shifted its source of legal services pricing.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This is due in part to just how ingrained investors’ belief in the “TACO trade” has become, Conger said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

McIlroy’s approach to preparing for this year’s Masters was inspired in part by Nicklaus, the first person to repeat at Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The site was chosen in part due to its low panda population—about twenty wild bears.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Related Words

• a little
• considerably
• fairly
• far
• kind of
• moderately
• partially
• pretty
• quite
• rather
• significantly
• slightly