Definition

More Than Ever: Usage and Examples

Definition

The phrase "more than ever" is an adverbial preposition phrase that is used to emphasize that something is currently happening to a greater extent than at any previous time.

Usage

The phrase "more than ever" can be used in a variety of contexts. Here are a few examples:

• "I believe it now more than ever."
• "Patience is required now more than ever as it always is when a country is about to hold important elections."
• "The CPS is now more than ever a key partner in the criminal justice system."

Grammar

The phrase "more than ever" can be used as an adverb or as a preposition. When used as an adverb, it is placed before the verb.

When used as a preposition, it is followed by a noun phrase.

Synonyms

Here are a few synonyms for the phrase "more than ever":

• increasingly
• more and more
• to a greater extent
• to a higher degree