so far as

Definition of so far asnext
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 While longer-term, this may have always been coming, so far as the player base knew, at least two more expansions were on the way alongside another year of content. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Even Miller-Green, who supports her brother’s endeavor, isn’t ready to go so far as to sign over her home to the nonprofit. Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026 Some solutions go so far as to position AI as an extra coworker. Sj Staff, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far as
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insofar as
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  • That, of course, is hyperbole, insofar as the fourth straight loss left them just half a game behind the San Diego Padres, and still the odds-on favorite (per various betting sites) to win their third straight title.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • And, it is considered to adhere to the journalistic norm of objectivity, at least insofar as objectivity is possible.
    Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so%20far%20as. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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