if so

phrase

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

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Does the system keep fee-for-service, and if so, what stops the overutilization and the starvation of primary care? Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 And if so, how does theater move on in the face of obstacles that at times feel as though they are scattered across an increasingly difficult course? Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Chances are you’re here on a broader Sonoma County trip, and if so, wine country is the obvious detour, with Healdsburg about 45 minutes north. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 And if so, is this advantage proportionate to the harm inflicted on civilians and the environment? Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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