if so

phrase

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

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Someone in contact with Walter, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to comment, advised me to wait and see if a Formula One deal actually materializes and, if so, for what value. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 And if so, did Democrats make a mistake by not investing earlier? — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 And, if so, what will happen to all those chatbot boyfriends? — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 But witchy style has been having a major moment on the runways—so leave it to two trendsetters like them to be right on trend if so. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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