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if so

idiom

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

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This number may well go on to increase closer to the elections, and if so the figure could significantly outpace that of recent elections. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 And if so, what was that shift? Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025 And if so, who will be the artist this time? Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025 This little shell is the perfect place to stash life’s detritus (earbuds, jewelry, car keys) or it can be used as an ashtray, if so inclined. Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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