if so

idiom

: if that is the case
I might be late. If so, please start the meeting without me.

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Does the stock market need to go down as the White House implements its trade policy, and if so, by how much? Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 And if so, suggests there's cause to develop safer long-term anti-inflammatory drugs for dementia prevention. New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025 The data will play a critical role in determining whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year and, if so, how many times. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025 Think Michigan’s Kenneth Grant or Ole Miss’ Walter Nolen, if so, considering someone like Michigan’s Mason Graham should be long gone by the 13th pick. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for if so

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“If so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20so. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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