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
Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility.
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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
Some have gone so far as to turn to crowdfunding in an attempt to get Spirit's signature yellow planes back in the sky.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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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
Some have gone so far as to turn to crowdfunding in an attempt to get Spirit's signature yellow planes back in the sky.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for so far as
insofar as
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That, of course, is hyperbole, insofar as the fourth straight loss left them just half a game behind the San Diego Padres, and still the odds-on favorite (per various betting sites) to win their third straight title.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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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
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