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

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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

Examples of as far as in a Sentence

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

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Conjunction

The Giants have several factors working in their favor as far as recruiting Kim. —

Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Uruk was a major trade hub, reaching as far as southwestern Iran to southeastern Turkey. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024

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 See all Example Sentences for as far as