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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another

It's more of a guess than an estimate.

Examples of more of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though the vast majority of prescriptions are written for generic drugs, drug spending is surging faster than any other category — and drugs have been eating more of the employer’s premium for multiple years now. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Indonesia imposed a ban on nickel ore exports to encourage smelters to move refining operations to the country; the country is now pushing to attract more of the EV value chain, including car and battery manufacturing. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

But perhaps no writer as celebrated as Vollmann has spent more of their adult life here. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The display’s brightness was more of an issue than its color coverage. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for more of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove