if so

phrase

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

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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 Should the General Assembly help fund a Major League Baseball stadium in NC, and if so, where? — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 For instance, will such prizes exist in the future—and, if so, who will receive them? — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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