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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The feature-length film had slightly more narrative adornment — in so far as MacGruber faced off against a central villain, the bloodthirsty sophisticate Dieter Von Cunth, played by Val Kilmer. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 DeSantis’s comments come as Trump faces one of the most significant political tests of his second administration so far as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin and Florida. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 Equities have had a rocky year so far as investors grapple with the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and concerns about the economy. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 In a two-minute video released earlier this month, Zeldin, wearing a green striped tie, seemed to go so far as to renounce the agency’s foundational purpose. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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