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
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has been responsible for all by one of the missions flown from either Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral so far this year.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Their new flagship charging station is a far cry from their outposts typically located at the far end of a giant parking lot connected to a Walmart or Meijer.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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So far, Bedard stubbornly has refused to get to ride the peaks and valleys of a fickle hockey world.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
SpaceX has been responsible for all by one of the missions flown from either Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral so far this year.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Location Hope Town is less than two miles long, so nothing is far.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Their new flagship charging station is a far cry from their outposts typically located at the far end of a giant parking lot connected to a Walmart or Meijer.
—Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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Did Belle Gibson visit that very suspicious doctor?—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The demands of a 12-month release cycle mean that very few big ideas make it into code.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The multi-rayed sea cucumber measured about 1 foot long and 3 inches wide when alive but shrank after being preserved, researchers said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Honest Company cofounder wore a pair of wide-leg indigo jeans with a black blouse and long black jacket with suit-like inspiration.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Though Swift skipped all of Travis Kelce's away games this season due to scheduling conflicts and alleged security concerns, some speculated that there was more to her absense in Buffalo, New York.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the cul-de-sac, gameday starts at one neighbor’s basement bar for home games, and in the living room of another during away games.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her father picks it up for him, but is disappointed to see what appears to be a condom imprint, making for an extremely awkward moment in front of the family.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Apple's testimony said: The IPA's existing powers are already extremely broad and pose a significant risk to the global availability of vitally important security technologies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The list of spices and aromatics in this jerk paste is lengthy, but the method is simple.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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In exchange, Israel released 121 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for deadly terror attacks and an additional 79 prisoners serving lengthy sentences.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Pour the oil to a depth of 1 inch into a large, heavy, deep skillet.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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Companion, meanwhile, quickly makes clear what a dingus Josh is; the film seems uninterested in deeper character study, instead just generating turns aplenty to keep up the momentum.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Cleaning one's own floors seems like a terribly 20th-century way to spend one's time, and the age of the robo-vac has well and truly dawned over the last few years, with nearly 30% of US homes either using or considering a robot vacuum back in 2022, according to Interpret.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
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Allen gets another chance to finally get his team past Mahomes’ team, one that isn’t all that terribly far from having made it to seven Super Bowls in a row.—
Mike Lupica,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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That 12-game goal drought earlier this season seems like a distant memory.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the not too distant past, soda options were fairly streamlined: cola, orange, or root beer; regular or diet.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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