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

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

“What we’re experiencing in court is, in a sense, worse than what we saw on the streets of Minneapolis, but it happens in secret,” said Vera Weisz, a Los Angeles immigration lawyer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s bringing, in a sense, more capital firepower to our competitors, where we don’t have any equivalent relief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

"It's a proxy prime ministerial election in a sense," says Rob Ford, professor of political science at the University of Manchester.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

In any case, the one man paved the way for the deeds of the other, in a sense foreshadowed and even legitimized them.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus