if so

idiom

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

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Market watchers are all aflutter this week over whether the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates, and if so, by how much. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Ask whether a generic equivalent is available, and if so, ask the pharmacy to contact your doctor for a less expensive alternative. Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 But, if so, wouldn’t whistle-blowers have turned up something by now? Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 Is the sofa suitable for particular decor styles and if so, which? Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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