so far as

conjunction

Synonyms of so far asnext

Examples of so far as in a Sentence

the idea works so far as you've thought it out, but there may be angles you haven't considered
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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 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 See All Example Sentences for so far as

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of so far as was in 1530

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“So far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20far%20as. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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