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
As good as Malik Monk has been for the Kings, his on-ball creation advancements simply haven't made it so far as to justify him as the long-term solution at point guard.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Experts say whether the conflict between Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan spirals into the latest of several wars since the end of British colonial rule in 1947 depends on whether Pakistan can cast its response so far as sufficient and find a political off-ramp.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 8 May 2025
On the Republican side, fewer names have been floated so far as 2028 presidential contenders.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Air purifiers are a must-have, so far as I’m concerned.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Experts say whether the conflict between Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan spirals into the latest of several wars since the end of British colonial rule in 1947 depends on whether Pakistan can cast its response so far as sufficient and find a political off-ramp.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 8 May 2025
On the Republican side, fewer names have been floated so far as 2028 presidential contenders.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Air purifiers are a must-have, so far as I’m concerned.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Getting seven shutouts in a single day should not be shocking insofar as offense is down league-wide.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Harrison, the key player for the Red Sox insofar as immediate return, has been a mediocre (4.48 ERA in 35 starts) mid-rotation starter for the Giants.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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