1
as in therefore
for this or that reason
it was raining, so we stayed inside
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Relevance
2
as in also
in like manner
the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
it's so cold outside
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4
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
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
My dad's a huge Michael Jordan fan, so big Chicago Bulls fan.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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
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Adverb
The film is the true story of John Tuggle, the last pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants who fought tooth and nail to make the team, the first final draft pick to do so, and would go on to win Special Teams Player of the Year.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
My dad's a huge Michael Jordan fan, so big Chicago Bulls fan.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Instead, incorporate IaC as part of modernization efforts and pair it with upskilling so engineers can focus on advanced projects.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so
Adverb
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Tech experts often warn that AI chatbots don’t think for themselves — and therefore can sometimes spout false information.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The addition of radar is therefore a key development.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Packing this $12 gadget could also save you money on budget airlines that charge an arm and a leg for access to in-flight entertainment.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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This kind of play also has a long history.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Only 11% of respondents were extremely comfortable using AI, whereas 25% were not comfortable at all using the technology.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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These mid-rise jeans are extremely soft, crafted from 98 percent cotton.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Raphael could certainly extract feeling from the architecture of a body and the distribution of its weight, but the majority of his faces, even the most artificially expressive ones, are unburdened by anything like a psychology.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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De Zerbi has certainly earned the right to be heard.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once verified, the system automatically moves them into the correct account type.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The guard also feels the Sky landed on the correct balance of personalities in the roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Last year’s sunnier marathon day, similarly started with temperatures in the mid-40s in the morning but peaked around the high 50s.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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If Wiegman can find a similarly important role, England will be all the better for it.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“So.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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