so far as

as in insofar as
to the degree that the idea works so far as you've thought it out, but there may be angles you haven't considered

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Recent Examples of so far as None have panned out so far as the historic building has sat vacant for over 15 years. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025 But with the freeze, international family planning programs receiving U.S. aid have been forced to halt services, and the Guttmacher Institute estimates that more than 3 million women and girls have been denied contraceptive care so far as a result. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025 Big changes needed The Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts are also affecting government stimulus in so far as key funding in technology, medicine and education are being slashed, threatening the very areas that make the U.S. economy competitive and very much growth-oriented. Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 June 2025 As good as Malik Monk has been for the Kings, his on-ball creation advancements simply haven't made it so far as to justify him as the long-term solution at point guard. Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for so far as
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insofar as
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  • Pricing has not been dynamic insofar as tickets to their games have, mostly, held their value.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Nashville's mainstream country industry in 2025 still faces uphill struggles insofar as LGBTQ+ representation, but tides are showing the inkling of change.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so%20far%20as. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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