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 problem is that the show isn’t really bringing much to the table; its attempt at satire insofar as the feminism angle goes, resultantly, feels dated and stale.
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Jack King, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
What an auspicious start to a career in crosswords, insofar as there is such a thing.
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Characters like Felix and Oswald have kind of an unfortunate connection to theater insofar as they’re associated with blackface minstrelsy—the notoriously racist form of stage performance where actors would blacken their faces, wear white gloves, and perform clownish antics.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
Horowitz follows this model insofar as his temperament allows.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jack King, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
What an auspicious start to a career in crosswords, insofar as there is such a thing.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Characters like Felix and Oswald have kind of an unfortunate connection to theater insofar as they’re associated with blackface minstrelsy—the notoriously racist form of stage performance where actors would blacken their faces, wear white gloves, and perform clownish antics.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
Horowitz follows this model insofar as his temperament allows.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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