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
Recent Examples on the Web
As nourishing as fruit, as precious as money, a poem acquires meaning only insofar as it is shared.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This strike, as far east as Siberia and as far north as the Arctic, was only a surprise insofar as Ukrainian security forces cleverly organized it in a way that the Russians could not effectively counter.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This strike, as far east as Siberia and as far north as the Arctic, was only a surprise insofar as Ukrainian security forces cleverly organized it in a way that the Russians could not effectively counter.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
This city will never be the same, insofar as our sense of safety, our illusions of permanence and so on, are gone.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insofar as
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insofar%20as. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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