if so

phrase

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

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And, if so, what role will Heritage play in cultivating them and being a home base for them? — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2026 But witchy style has been having a major moment on the runways—so leave it to two trendsetters like them to be right on trend if so. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Judges have been divided over whether these potentially huge claims should be decided in federal or state court, and if so, under what law. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Investigators will want to know whether colleagues previously reported concerns about the copilot and, if so, how the airline responded, Komendat said. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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