far removed from
idiom
: very different from (something)
a pampered life far removed from the poverty of his youth
Hockey and soccer are not that far removed from each other.
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The gameplay isn't too far removed from Call of Duty Zombies or Redfall.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But many fields are too far removed from commercial applications to interest the private sector, says Ms. Matthews, who had a National Science Foundation grant approved in January and is waiting to hear if her funding is affected.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
So many people are so far removed from the cycle of life and death as part of our existence that parents often encounter situations like this.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Even a story that is fantastical, or far removed from reality — set in the future, perhaps, on a planet that may or may not be Earth, with creatures that may or may not be real — is expected to uncover some truth about our reality.
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But many fields are too far removed from commercial applications to interest the private sector, says Ms. Matthews, who had a National Science Foundation grant approved in January and is waiting to hear if her funding is affected.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
So many people are so far removed from the cycle of life and death as part of our existence that parents often encounter situations like this.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Even a story that is fantastical, or far removed from reality — set in the future, perhaps, on a planet that may or may not be Earth, with creatures that may or may not be real — is expected to uncover some truth about our reality.
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Far removed from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20removed%20from. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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