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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Some solutions go so far as to position AI as an extra coworker. Sj Staff, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026 De Palma unpacks one in the accompanying film, going so far as to speak into a stiletto like a telephone. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Although the Mexican president’s mentor and predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regularly attacked journalists in his morning news briefings, going so far as to dox critical reporters, Sheinbaum has taken a more measured tone in the face of criticism. Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far as

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 May. 2026.

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