as in so far as
to the degree that
insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit
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Recent Examples of insofar as
Many of its most noteworthy films are already scheduled for commercial release soon—which is cause for celebration, insofar as they’ll be seen more widely and more affordably and will even make their way to streaming platforms far from where art-houses bloom.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout, Husain delves into technological minutiae that don’t end up mattering to the overall arc of his argument—insofar as his scattered nattering can be dignified with such a word.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This is what receivers are for, insofar as a receiver can in many circumstances invade an LLC or partnership and cause the assets to be sold to satisfy the creditor's judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nashville's mainstream country industry in 2025 still faces uphill struggles insofar as LGBTQ+ representation, but tides are showing the inkling of change.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout, Husain delves into technological minutiae that don’t end up mattering to the overall arc of his argument—insofar as his scattered nattering can be dignified with such a word.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This is what receivers are for, insofar as a receiver can in many circumstances invade an LLC or partnership and cause the assets to be sold to satisfy the creditor's judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nashville's mainstream country industry in 2025 still faces uphill struggles insofar as LGBTQ+ representation, but tides are showing the inkling of change.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Conjunction
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The new survey will be the biggest fan research initiative conducted so far as part of the project.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a harsh loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second game in a row on Monday and have won just one playoff game in the last two years so far as a result.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Conjunction
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Given the caveat that these games are more for coaches to use as evaluation tools inasmuch as starters will see little if any time, results may vary.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This aligns with broader industry trends, inasmuch as digital transformation in oil and gas is expected to grow by 31% over the next five years.—
Oleg Fonarov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insofar%20as. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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