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

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

Or, to put it differently, insofar as hypocrisy points to an aspiration not met, the aspiration remains. —Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025

At the same time, invisibility has come as a relief, insofar as my vanity always kept company with self-consciousness and self-flagellation. —Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025

But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign. —John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 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