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

At least as far as Gaetz's withdrawal goes, so far, so good. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024

Google’s free Gmail service has been a complete revolution as far as email ease of use and popularity is concerned. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 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

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1926, in the meaning defined above