insofar as

conjunction

: to the extent or degree that

we agree only insofar as the budget is concerned

Synonyms of insofar as

• so far as
• inasmuch as
• insomuch that

Examples of insofar as in a Sentence

The news is good insofar as it suggests that a solution may be possible.

insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a big unforced error, insofar as ACIP was a esteemed body that a lot of states tie their own decision-making to. —CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

Frankly, there’s a lot of sadness insofar as, that’s it. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

The only criterion for holding Dick’s interest—or really, her own interest, insofar as Dick was her construction—was untrammeled candor. —Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Much of it is relatively functional – insofar as clients pay several hundred dollars to be transported in bare-bones conditions to Libya’s coast, and onto an overcrowded inflatable dingy bound for Italy or Greece. —Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insofar as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas

Kids Definition

insofar as

conjunction

in·​so·​far as

ˌin(t)-sə-ˌfär-əz

: to the extent or degree that

helped us insofar as she was able