so far as

conjunction

Synonyms of so far asnext

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 suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 Genco went so far as to buy a bulletproof vest and a skull mask, a rifle and handgun magazines. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 June 2026 Cat was first introduced as a member of an assassin network the BAU was tracking, but later became one of Reid’s most notable enemies, going so far as to frame him for murder in season 12. Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 Thankfully, modern spacecraft such as the Orion capsule used for NASA's Artemis moon missions have been designed to mitigate the threat posed by micrometeoroid impacts, in so far as is possible. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 June 2026 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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