so far as

conjunction

Synonyms of so far asnext

Examples of so far as in a Sentence

the idea works so far as you've thought it out, but there may be angles you haven't considered
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Neither Griezmann nor Williams went so far as to openly call for a move during their different sagas back at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2024. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Farmers participating in the Avalo program exceeded their program requirement of applying less than 30 pounds of nitrogen per acre, going so far as reducing fertilizer usage by 71 percent. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Hailee Steinfeld is sharing what she's learned so far as a new mother. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 19 June 2026 Theologians have gone so far as to wonder how Catholic teaching would apply to hypothetical extraterrestrial life. Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far as

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of so far as was in 1530

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20far%20as. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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