so far as

conjunction

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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Eyewitness News reported that the sheriff said 13 people are confirmed dead so far as a result of the flooding. David Chiu, People.com, 4 July 2025 And in so far as both Marcia and Greg played that leader role, Bobby and Cindy were the young kids that were cute. Peter Gicas Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025 And since Trump and Putin have talked up the idea, the Russian leader will have to begin portraying what has been accomplished so far as a victory. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025 Inflation data of late has shown little pass-through so far as companies burn off inventory accumulated in the run-up to the tariff announcement, and amid concerns that consumer demand is slowing and reducing pricing power. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 June 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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