Thesaurus results for INSOFAR AS

insofar as

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Definition of insofar as

as in so far as

to the degree that insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit

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Recent Examples of insofar as Hollywood Does Abortion’s biggest issue, insofar as it can even be fairly described as one, is simply the overabundance of worthy topics. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 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 There is nothing inherently wrong with higher-than-average spending, insofar as New York has determined to cover more preventive care that can, in the long run, keep people out of emergency rooms, for example. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 Earlier in the month the Giants hosted a Pride Night, which makes sense insofar as San Francisco has the highest per capita gay population in the country (New York City has more gay people by sheer numbers). — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for insofar as

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Even Netflix, a specialist in premium video entertainment, has moved into the format, going so far as to tap former MS NOW mainstay Brian Williams in a conversational format.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 June 2026
Pacala went so far as to offer Mottershead co-authorship, at one point placing his name at the top of the paper.

— Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026

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If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
Given the caveat that these games are more for coaches to use as evaluation tools inasmuch as starters will see little if any time, results may vary.

— Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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