so far as

conjunction

Examples of so far as in a Sentence

the idea works so far as you've thought it out, but there may be angles you haven't considered
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Experts say whether the conflict between Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan spirals into the latest of several wars since the end of British colonial rule in 1947 depends on whether Pakistan can cast its response so far as sufficient and find a political off-ramp. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 8 May 2025 On the Republican side, fewer names have been floated so far as 2028 presidential contenders. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 May 2025 Air purifiers are a must-have, so far as I’m concerned. Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Serena’s job is to soothe their concerns, which apparently extend only so far as a woman’s right to literacy. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so far as

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of so far as was in 1530

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20far%20as. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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