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if so

American

[if soh] / ˌɪf ˈsoʊ /

idiom

if that happens or is true; in that case.

We don’t know whether an offer would even be made, and if so, on what terms.
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Example Sentences

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And if so, should it at least be qualified as a “functional cure” or “operational cure?”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

And if so, what on earth is going on?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

Does this present a greater risk of collision and, if so, how is the FIA managing this?

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars that it has collected from importers,” he noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“How can what I’ve decided to do for myself be good, if so much bad has come from it?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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