as in so far as
to the degree that
insomuch as one can ever know about these things, their marriage seems solid as a rock
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Recent Examples of insomuch as
Of course, insomuch as a mortgage can liberate anyone.
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Ocean Vuong
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Are you allowed to tease your experience shooting in the Arctic for Part Two?
Only insomuch as nothing has ever been filmed in the Arctic for a movie of this scale.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
But the Department of Defense has relaxed its requirement in recent years, insomuch as football players can defer their military service until their NFL careers are complete.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023
The future of education in the metaverse shouldn’t be considered a replacement insomuch as an enhancement of in-person learning.
—David Lucatch, Forbes, 20 May 2022
The poster child for this—insomuch as a 70-something retiree from the oil and gas industry can be a poster child—was a man named Doyle Crenshaw.
—Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 15 July 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated aviation insomuch as pilots aren’t getting enough opportunities to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations due to a slump in demand.
—Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2021
Ocean Vuong
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Are you allowed to tease your experience shooting in the Arctic for Part Two?
Only insomuch as nothing has ever been filmed in the Arctic for a movie of this scale.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
But the Department of Defense has relaxed its requirement in recent years, insomuch as football players can defer their military service until their NFL careers are complete.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023
The future of education in the metaverse shouldn’t be considered a replacement insomuch as an enhancement of in-person learning.
—David Lucatch, Forbes, 20 May 2022
The poster child for this—insomuch as a 70-something retiree from the oil and gas industry can be a poster child—was a man named Doyle Crenshaw.
—Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 15 July 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated aviation insomuch as pilots aren’t getting enough opportunities to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations due to a slump in demand.
—Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insomuch as
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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Pickpockets and pilots haven’t quite paid off for Arteta insofar as the Premier League title keeps eluding him, but he’s plainly convinced by the quality of mindfulness, and Arsenal are back in the hunt again, top of the table after seven games.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Sep. 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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