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

This is in part to train its robot, Sonny, which will hit the market later this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

South East Water said overnight repairs to a burst main in Canterbury had restored supply to customers in part of the city who had no water on Saturday.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Many of the robotaxi issues being reported involve Waymo, in part because the company accounts for the overwhelming majority of self-driving taxis on the road today.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

For now, Sean Taylor, chief investment officer for Matthews Asia, described the southeast Asian region as “miserable” in terms of opportunities, in part because of the price of oil.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

I didn’t speak of it with Helen, even though her friendly overtures must have been prompted in part by knowing something was wrong.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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