if so

idiom

: if that is the case
I might be late. If so, please start the meeting without me.

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When the Daily News last week asked the USDOT if similar claims by GDC CEO Tom Prendergast were true — and, if so, why the funding hadn’t been restored — a spokesman directed the inquiry to the White House. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026 Also on this level is a study that can be turned into a bedroom if so desired. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026 This, in turn, has prompted fresh questions about whether gold still belongs in a retirement portfolio, and if so, in what form. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 Did your music help at all during this process and if so, how? Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for if so

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“If so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20so. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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