so far

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phrase

Synonyms of so farnext
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: to a certain extent, degree, or distance
when the water rose so far, we fled
2
: up to the present
has written one novel so far

sofar

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noun

so·​far ˈsō-ˌfär How to pronounce sofar (audio)
: a system for locating an underwater explosion at sea by triangulation

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Ended up being a decent choice, and worth about $78 million so far. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 What happens after that is committed to the good common sense of the client who usually leaves that office with only vague notions about what has been done so far and what needs to be done in the future. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 An online petition calling for the show to be canceled has been launched and so far has more than 4,400 signatories. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 And there are many more crashes, with the NYPD listing 560 crashes with e-bikes and 795 with standup scooters so far this year. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so far

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sound fixing and ranging

First Known Use

Noun

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of so far was in 1946

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