so far

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phrase

Synonyms of so farnext
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: to a certain extent, degree, or distance
when the water rose so far, we fled
2
: up to the present
has written one novel so far

sofar

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noun

so·​far ˈsō-ˌfär How to pronounce sofar (audio)
: a system for locating an underwater explosion at sea by triangulation

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And the treatment has shown promise so far in earlier trial stages. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Earlier this week, Ukraine marked what appeared to be one of the country’s deepest attacks on Russian territory in the war so far. — Sam Meredith,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 July 2026 On Wednesday, July 8, 239 cases were reported, the highest single-day tally so far. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Robinson’s attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence but have sought to get the death penalty taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far

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Etymology

Noun

sound fixing and ranging

First Known Use

Noun

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of so far was in 1946

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