Synonyms

what is more

Idioms

Also, what's more. In addition, furthermore, as in I never got there; what's more, I never really intended to go. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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AI can help us shop, but what is more human than overspending after getting a big check?

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Some experts are skeptical of startup efforts to solve what is more fundamentally a skilled labor shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

If costumes can “define the community that you are a part of,” as Morton says, what is more aspirational in today’s world than being part of a group who are more in-the-know than everyone else?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

However, what is more important than having broad shoulders is your ability to recover from disappointment and battle on.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

And what is more, the words of the song also came back—words, I am certain, which were sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for generations.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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