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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so far as
insofar as
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This created a natural opportunity for a study insofar as some people could get their hands on the consoles and some could not.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
14 May 2025
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Yeah, insofar as now he's got all this money and is back in New York City.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so%20far%20as. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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