Thesaurus results for SO FAR AS

so far as

conjunction

Definition of so far as next

as in insofar as

to the degree that the idea works so far as you've thought it out, but there may be angles you haven't considered

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Recent Examples of so far as Several other top politicians on the left and the right have expressed presidential ambitions, but none has emerged so far as a clear front-runner. —

ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 Despite overseeing just two games so far as Sweden head coach — and despite their World Cup qualification still resting on UEFA’s play-off this month — Graham Potter’s contract has been extended to 2030. —

Phil Hay, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 But overall, so far as Charles is concerned, Harris argues the removal of Andrew could ultimately be a positive. —

Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026 Many diehard longevity seekers are going so far as to plan their travel around the world’s blue zones—five regions across the globe that are known for high numbers of centenarians. —

Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far as

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insofar as

Conjunction

Some might contend that this seeming implausibility is very much to the film’s point, insofar as many shooters’ identities have taken their communities by surprise.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
But the phrase can and should be applied to the current Iran war, at least insofar as the United States is concerned.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026