as regards

preposition

variants or less commonly as respects
: in regard to : with respect to
as regards our previous discussion

Examples of as regards in a Sentence

as regards her suggestions, I think they require further consideration
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Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as regards was in 1707

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“As regards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20regards. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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