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[ in-suh-fahr, -soh- ] / ˌɪn səˈfɑr, -soʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insofar ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbto such an extent (usually followed by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able. Origin of insofarFirst recorded in 1590–1600; originally phrase in so far Words nearby insofarinsistent, in situ, insnare, insobriety, insociable, insofar, in so far as, insol., insolate, insolation, insole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insofarCertification is voluntary only insofar as work as a physician is voluntary. Rand Paul and the Certification Racket|Russell Saunders|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST That is good, insofar as voters who have been hurt or helped by Obamacare can make themselves heard. Want Hope in 2014? Forget Politics, Focus on Energy and Medicine|Lloyd Green|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST We forgive them insofar as Assange and company weaken American power and American authority. Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST The GOP economic plan, insofar that it exists, calls for austerity budgets, deep tax cuts, and tight monetary policy. GOP Aims to Cut $40 Billion Out of Food Stamps to Foil Illusory ‘Cheaters’|Jamelle Bouie|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And of course I was pro-Israel insofar as I was pro-peace; I was a Christian. Life After AIPAC's False Dichotomies|Angela Zimmann|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST This was sent up for clearance, and insofar as the citizenship angle was concerned, I agreed with what they had done. Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Insofar as is known, no glass wine bottles were used at Jamestown before 1640. New Discoveries at Jamestown|John L. Cotter He began to wilt, insofar as so rigidly constructed a creature could go limp. The Blue Tower|Evelyn E. Smith Well, I cannot tell you exactly how much in terms of time, insofar as what constitutes an expert. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Insofar as ease of detonation is concerned, 1,2-butylene oxide has about 65 the same explosive limits as propylene oxide. U.S. Patent 4,293,314: Gelled Fuel-Air Explosive|Bertram O. Stull
Words related to insofarinasmuch as, considering, as, seeing that, while, because, since |