as in so far as
to the degree that
insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit
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Recent Examples of insofar as
Pickpockets and pilots haven’t quite paid off for Arteta insofar as the Premier League title keeps eluding him, but he’s plainly convinced by the quality of mindfulness, and Arsenal are back in the hunt again, top of the table after seven games.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Has Israel offered any assistance to the U.S., insofar as technology to protect our border or with the missile defense shield President Trump has discussed?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout, Husain delves into technological minutiae that don’t end up mattering to the overall arc of his argument—insofar as his scattered nattering can be dignified with such a word.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This is what receivers are for, insofar as a receiver can in many circumstances invade an LLC or partnership and cause the assets to be sold to satisfy the creditor's judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Has Israel offered any assistance to the U.S., insofar as technology to protect our border or with the missile defense shield President Trump has discussed?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout, Husain delves into technological minutiae that don’t end up mattering to the overall arc of his argument—insofar as his scattered nattering can be dignified with such a word.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This is what receivers are for, insofar as a receiver can in many circumstances invade an LLC or partnership and cause the assets to be sold to satisfy the creditor's judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Conjunction
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The reaction to Trump’s move from other parts of the auto world is positive so far as well.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new survey will be the biggest fan research initiative conducted so far as part of the project.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Conjunction
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Given the caveat that these games are more for coaches to use as evaluation tools inasmuch as starters will see little if any time, results may vary.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This aligns with broader industry trends, inasmuch as digital transformation in oil and gas is expected to grow by 31% over the next five years.—
Oleg Fonarov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insofar%20as. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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