if so

idiom

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

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Could this be the start of the Ravens cleaning house on the defensive side of the ball and if so, is that the right move? Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 States have reached conflicting determinations about whether and when those students ought to be recognized as employees and, if so, have the opportunity to unionize. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025 And if so, how would that reshape the business model of talent agencies? Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025 Government shutdown would delay jobs report The federal government is headed for a shutdown on Wednesday unless a deal is reached, and, if so, a contingency plan obtained by Bloomberg notes that the monthly jobs report won’t publish when scheduled on Friday. Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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