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so far as

conjunction

Definition of 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 Theologians have gone so far as to wonder how Catholic teaching would apply to hypothetical extraterrestrial life. — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Neither Griezmann nor Williams went so far as to openly call for a move during their different sagas back at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2024. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Farmers participating in the Avalo program exceeded their program requirement of applying less than 30 pounds of nitrogen per acre, going so far as reducing fertilizer usage by 71 percent. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for so far as

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insofar as

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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
Chuy García’s stunt on behalf of his chief of staff has backfired insofar as there are multiple candidates running for the seat in November.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

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