as far as

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conjunction

: to the extent or degree that

is safe, as far as we know

—often used in expressions like "as far as (something) goes" and "as far as (something) is concerned" to mean "with regard to (something)"

we felt pretty safe as far as the fire was concerned

—Mark Twain

or in expressions like "as far as (someone) is concerned" to mean "in (someone's) opinion"

as far as I'm concerned, it's a mistake

as far as

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preposition

: with regard to : concerning

neatly groomed and, as far as clothes, casual looking

—The New York Times

as far as being mentioned in the Ten Commandments, I think it is

—Billy Graham

—chiefly in oral use

Synonyms

Preposition

• about
• apropos
• apropos of
• as for
• as regards
• as respects
• as to
• concerning
• of
• on
• regarding
• respecting
• touching
• toward
• towards

Examples of as far as in a Sentence

Preposition

as far as a menu for the event, I haven't given it any thought

Recent Examples on the Web

Conjunction

According to a letter from Lorber to the commission, the foot traffic became so bad over the years that strangers went as far as to graffiti the steps and carve their initials into the main doorframe, and climb up the stoop to peer into the windows. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025

The problems cited by USDA inspectors at the three plants date back as far as 2019, according to the documents. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025

Preposition

Since then, the bank with the logo of a golden winged eagle swooping across a dark green sky, has expanded dramatically, with branches up and down the state, across the west, and as far as New York. —Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023

The massive beach continues on for as far as the eye can see, bordered by flowing grassy dunes and massive cliffs hugging its edges. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1926, in the meaning defined above