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as in therefore
for this or that reason
it was raining, so we stayed inside
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2
as in also
in like manner
the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else
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as in extremely
to a great degree
it's so cold outside
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as in certainly
without any question
you are so in trouble if I catch you sneaking out of the house again
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
I'm afraid that some of what you've said just isn't so
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Recent Examples of so
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Look for the subtle (and not so subtle) ways your community uplifts you, celebrates you, and provides you with safety.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021
The hallux must help stabilize the foot and control the arch during footstrike so impact forces are distributed evenly.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
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Adverb
Other compelling themes so far this season are the importance of female friendships, especially in a society that pits women against one another.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Look for the subtle (and not so subtle) ways your community uplifts you, celebrates you, and provides you with safety.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Owners of homes with pools in El Dorado County are actually being encouraged to spray paint in large letters the number of gallons in the so aircraft can spot the information.
—CBS News, 20 Aug. 2021
The hallux must help stabilize the foot and control the arch during footstrike so impact forces are distributed evenly.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so
Adverb
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Letters carried personal power and therefore invited judgment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The slogan’s real meaning, therefore, is rooted firmly in the greengrocer’s existence.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The culinary lens also helps Jordan maintain relevance amid shifting consumer tastes.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Where these winds coincide with heavy snow, blizzard conditions are possible, with near-zero visibility and extremely dangerous travel, particularly along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and into southeast Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, these analysts are about as likely to make a correct pick as a corgi on TikTok that predicts sporting-event results by hitting a beach ball into a basket.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The group were also without gloves and the correct climbing equipment for their feet, per the Craven Herald.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Bakshi says that thus far participants in the Phase 2 trial, taking place in New Zealand, have shown steady sperm decline and that no safety issues have emerged.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Considering their strong season thus far, that is an exciting place to be in the final year before Victor Wembanyama’s huge new contract kicks in.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The conservative advocacy group, The American Principles Project, similarly condemned the 130 members amid the recent allegations, in an X post Tuesday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before that, 11 Jewish people died when a similarly motivated gunman started shooting inside a Pittsburgh synagogue.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tucked in among all of the many things that Pep Guardiola has got off his chest about referees over the past couple of weeks was a very small detail that might explain an awful lot.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yes, there's a very pretty swath of sand leading to the Atlantic Ocean, where lifeguards keep watch every day of the year.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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“So.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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