as regards
preposition
variants
or less commonly as respects
: in regard to : with respect to
as regards our previous discussion
Synonyms
Examples of as regards in a Sentence
as regards her suggestions, I think they require further consideration
Recent Examples on the Web
Seeking the prestige of the Grand Slam has given rise to a tremendous amount of lying, poaching, and cheating, particularly as regards the desert bighorn.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
But there is something of value in the Miller test for obscenity as regards a new law banning hate speech.
—Norm Pattis, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
For all of the science-fiction filigree, the thrust of the series is emotional — especially, though not entirely, as regards Jo and Alice, who don’t quite recognize each other, and the family drama that Magnus completes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Alter offers insightful judgments far more often than Bird, who lets the story tell itself and treats far more extensively Carter’s life before his election in 1976, which profoundly shaped his presidency, especially as regards race relations and civil rights.
—Jonathan Alter, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
At least as regards the absurdist side of Monk’s life, the side that is wrestling with perceptions of race and identity and all of that.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
While there are plenty of crimes to solve, the series spends a good deal of time on Humphrey and Martha’s personal life -- especially as regards her opening a cafe, and the appearance of Martha’s former fiancé, Archie (Jamie Bamber).
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Shovlin, a historian, seeks to turn this conventional wisdom on its head—at least as regards France and Great Britain.
—John Shovlin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The degree to which that's true socially can be debated – and, at least as regards to race, it has been debated lots lately.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2014
Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
But there is something of value in the Miller test for obscenity as regards a new law banning hate speech.
—Norm Pattis, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
For all of the science-fiction filigree, the thrust of the series is emotional — especially, though not entirely, as regards Jo and Alice, who don’t quite recognize each other, and the family drama that Magnus completes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
Alter offers insightful judgments far more often than Bird, who lets the story tell itself and treats far more extensively Carter’s life before his election in 1976, which profoundly shaped his presidency, especially as regards race relations and civil rights.
—Jonathan Alter, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
At least as regards the absurdist side of Monk’s life, the side that is wrestling with perceptions of race and identity and all of that.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
While there are plenty of crimes to solve, the series spends a good deal of time on Humphrey and Martha’s personal life -- especially as regards her opening a cafe, and the appearance of Martha’s former fiancé, Archie (Jamie Bamber).
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Shovlin, a historian, seeks to turn this conventional wisdom on its head—at least as regards France and Great Britain.
—John Shovlin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The degree to which that's true socially can be debated – and, at least as regards to race, it has been debated lots lately.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2014
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“As regards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20regards. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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