further to

phrase

British, formal
—used in a letter to refer to a subject discussed in a previous letter or conversation
Further to my letter of last Wednesday, may I remind you that the balance outstanding has still not been paid.

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Protests across France have raised pressure on the government to increase spending, which could add further to its debt. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The White House declined to comment on how the president might respond further to the IG report’s findings. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 Brent crude was volatile this week but is up 15% just this month, pushing up traders’ expectations for central banks to raise interest rates further to tamp down inflation – and pushing up bond yields. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 While Zoo Atlanta had nothing further to share, its website says that Ping Ping is a male and Fu Shuang is a female. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for further to

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“Further to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/further%20to. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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