so far as

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 Zelensky has said Kyiv will not recognize the U.S. military aid given so far as a debt within the framework of the mineral resources agreement. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 The two spoke about Meghan's journey so far as an entrepreneur and Silbey asked who is next to join her on set. Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The feature-length film had slightly more narrative adornment — in so far as MacGruber faced off against a central villain, the bloodthirsty sophisticate Dieter Von Cunth, played by Val Kilmer. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 DeSantis’s comments come as Trump faces one of the most significant political tests of his second administration so far as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin and Florida. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so far as
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  • Finch is right, insofar as the uptick in physicality is risky, even dangerous, for the players.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so%20far%20as. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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