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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in part

The trade deficit, for instance, exploded in part because of intense demand for foreign computer chips and other AI-related products.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The answer isn’t straightforward, in part because its chapters are too dispersed to fit one label.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"However, our data show that water mainly facilitates mantle melting. The key factor for high gold concentrations is the high - and in part repeated - degree of melting."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Disclosure: Simone Otus Coxe and The New York Times have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

And in part I shall offer for consideration those things that are worthy of note for anyone who reads the history of those times.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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