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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While the demand for ever bigger TVs is mostly a very good thing so far as I’m concerned, the one downside is the way those cinematic screens turn into massive black holes in your room decor when they’re turned off. John Archer, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Not too close to Midtown, but not so far as to make for a burdensome commute to the stage door. Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024 In Detroit, 2,504 residents have voted early so far as of Tuesday, according to the Secretary of State's Office. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024 And the WhatsApp effort is part of an overall campaign strategy to reach Latino voters who sat out previous elections, which includes dozens of English and Spanish language campaign events so far as well as ads in both languages. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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