as in so far as
to the degree that
insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit
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The United States would benefit only insofar as maintaining U.S. hegemony in the Middle East was worthwhile.
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Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
That is the only credible outcome insofar as we at the United Nations are concerned.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Netflix has identified YouTube as a competitor, insofar as both are leading global streaming services that compete for consumer attention.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2024
According to Kalwa, the energy dilemma is analogous to the U.S. highway system insofar as a significant increase in traffic can be better solved by adding an additional highway, rather than doubling the size of an existing one.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
That is the only credible outcome insofar as we at the United Nations are concerned.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Netflix has identified YouTube as a competitor, insofar as both are leading global streaming services that compete for consumer attention.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2024
According to Kalwa, the energy dilemma is analogous to the U.S. highway system insofar as a significant increase in traffic can be better solved by adding an additional highway, rather than doubling the size of an existing one.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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“Insofar as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insofar%20as. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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