if so

idiom

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

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Perhaps this was true—but, if so, that hope, like Herzl, died young. Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Additional strong to severe storms could develop throughout the day, and if so, the main threats will be hail and damaging winds, according to the NWS. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025 In the study, researchers asked participants in India and Ireland to find answers to several questions about their country’s LGBTQ+ politicians, such as whether any LGBTQ+ people had been elected to a national governing body and, if so, when. Samantha Riedel, Them., 14 Apr. 2025 And if so, wouldn’t that keep bonds grounded? Possibly. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 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 3 May. 2025.

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