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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The only fact that matters, insofar as Brady is concerned, is that, together as a coach-quarterback tandem, Belichick and Brady won six Super Bowls.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
His second claim was partially accurate, insofar as riot police and plainclothes security forces, very much in evidence the night before, did appear to have temporarily withdrawn.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
But insofar as that identity was largely and intentionally anchored in whiteness, many of the real stories—just as mythic, just as legendary—went untold or ignored, simply because the heroes didn’t have the right skin color.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
His second claim was partially accurate, insofar as riot police and plainclothes security forces, very much in evidence the night before, did appear to have temporarily withdrawn.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
But insofar as that identity was largely and intentionally anchored in whiteness, many of the real stories—just as mythic, just as legendary—went untold or ignored, simply because the heroes didn’t have the right skin color.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insofar%20as. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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