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
The Philadelphia Phillies made one of the biggest trades so far as the trade deadline inches closer.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
It has been created by special act of congress, and has been secured, so far as the laws can give security to the person appointed to fill it, for five years.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The owner of a sprawling portfolio of brands including Fiat, Peugeot, Chrysler and Jeep, said President Donald Trump's tariffs have cost it 300 million euros so far as the company reduced vehicle shipments and cut some production to adjust manufacturing levels.
—Giulio Piovaccari, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Those gestures, though, may only carry him so far as Trump pushes for a deal that Netanyahu may not be able to accept.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
It has been created by special act of congress, and has been secured, so far as the laws can give security to the person appointed to fill it, for five years.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The owner of a sprawling portfolio of brands including Fiat, Peugeot, Chrysler and Jeep, said President Donald Trump's tariffs have cost it 300 million euros so far as the company reduced vehicle shipments and cut some production to adjust manufacturing levels.
—Giulio Piovaccari, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Those gestures, though, may only carry him so far as Trump pushes for a deal that Netanyahu may not be able to accept.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so far as
insofar as
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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
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Pricing has not been dynamic insofar as tickets to their games have, mostly, held their value.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so%20far%20as. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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