insofar as
conjunction
: to the extent or degree that
we agree only insofar as the budget is concerned
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
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
This differs from the previous Rwanda scheme insofar as the latter involved people (in theory) having their applications for asylum processed abroad, while the former will be used (in theory) only for people who have already been rejected.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The puzzle at the center of The Accountant 2 matters insofar as the film needs a narrative propellant.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The scene is masculine insofar as the prisoners and onlookers are all male-coded, and set within an austere space that connotes brute power and authority.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insofar%20as. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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