as in very
to a great degree
the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania
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as in away
not close in time or space
the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system
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Recent Examples of far
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Eventually, their lives are consumed by the pursuit of knowledge, and the wish to push the envelope on the theory just a bit further.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Depth contributions offensively have been few and far between.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Eventually, their lives are consumed by the pursuit of knowledge, and the wish to push the envelope on the theory just a bit further.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Master's degrees in public service fields (think education and social work) tend to have very low or negative ROIs.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The casting has set off a long string of controversies from many different sides of Harry Potter fandom, or even outside of that, for multiple reasons.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lining up officials to speak on the record proved to be a long and difficult process.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the Estadi Lluis Companys is no Camp Nou and Benfica have won four of their five away games in the tournament this season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is the last true away game for him (in college).—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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There was a lot of extremely negative feedback and people would not hold back.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most professionals won’t have the time for a lengthy sit-down around tax day.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Look at reviews of other Real People who’ve bought and slept on the bed for a lengthy period of time, too.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Firms can foster deeper engagement by hosting exclusive events, facilitating peer networking, and curating experiences that go beyond traditional wealth management.—
April Rudin,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Honda’s move to make the carmaker its subsidiary and push for deeper staff cuts at Nissan further clouded the fate of the deal, according to the report.—
Jenni Reid,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In the movie, Nicholson plays a bank robber whose heist goes terribly wrong, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And, when Andreeva did just that and snagged the big title, no one who’s been following women’s tennis was terribly surprised.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Oscar-winning writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is an Earth man who signs up for a colonizing expedition to a distant icy planet and volunteers for a job that puts him in deadly situations constantly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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