1
as in therefore
for this or that reason
it was raining, so we stayed inside
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2
as in also
in like manner
the boss works very hard, and so does everyone else
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
it's so cold outside
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4
as in certainly
without any question
you are so in trouble if I catch you sneaking out of the house again
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
I'm afraid that some of what you've said just isn't so
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Recent Examples of so
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Windows 11 Pro is streamlined to work with your PC, not against it—so your setup finally runs like the beast it was meant to be.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant.
—Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017
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Adverb
Izzy Rodriguez did so with an in-swinging corner off her left foot.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Windows 11 Pro is streamlined to work with your PC, not against it—so your setup finally runs like the beast it was meant to be.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The hallux must help stabilize the foot and control the arch during footstrike so impact forces are distributed evenly.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
The Oakland Police Department's own stingray was seemingly insufficient, so officers then called in the FBI, both times without a warrant.
—Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, 12 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so
Adverb
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International humanitarian law makes clear that journalists are civilians and therefore cannot be targeted during combat.—
Maha Nassar,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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It can be twisted to create multiple different shapes and angles (a dream for leaning up against the window), and therefore, can be used in ways that standard neck pillows cannot, such as a lumbar support pillow.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But the offense also spent time with five receivers and no one in the backfield, a frequent feature of the Patriots’ offense.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Giuliani also sustained injuries to his left arm and lower leg.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Zdon also does it all extremely well.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The extremely hot plasma emission is one that only appears as planets form and grow by sucking up hydrogen from their surroundings, Close said.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Several of the new signings have produced encouraging moments, but so far, none of them look like game-changing recruits and certainly none look ready to fill the voids left by those who have left.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, given the state of negotiations, the likelihood of a shutdown one month from the deadline is certainly credible.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And of that 130, there are between 20 and 30 examples that are actually full spec, or still in their correct configuration.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Cleve is correct that the AI stack is wide enough, deep enough and varied enough to create opportunities for lots of different vertical and regional players.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, Putin has thus far made no concessions amid calls for a ceasefire and has not committed to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in person.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Brooksby and the others thus violated the receivership order and did so in a knowing fashion.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The summer has brought new signings and movement for the clubs who finished around them, but Leicester have not similarly bolstered, instead bringing in two players (25-year-old defender Heather Payne and 31-year-old midfielder Celeste Boureille) on frees and 19-year-old goalkeeper Katie Keane.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For Monday, very warm and dry conditions are expected.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Murphy explained how watching those early games on television starring Sims and quarterback Gary Danielson, led to going to at least one very special home game a year with his dad at the old Pontiac Silverdome.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“So.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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