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
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
The 4,000-square-foot townhouses, originally priced from $1.2 million to $1.8 million, are under contract to buyers who put down as much as $500,000 starting as far back as 2018.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 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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Adverb
The board held its first, and so far only, meeting in October.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
The 4,000-square-foot townhouses, originally priced from $1.2 million to $1.8 million, are under contract to buyers who put down as much as $500,000 starting as far back as 2018.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 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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This is all very positive news and each zodiac sign will have plenty to celebrate.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Her character is annoyingly self-righteous, but also very attractive and seemingly interested in David.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The anime-style drawing depicts a girl sporting long blue hair — and a purple sweater, of course.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Maybe a very long time: A webinar put on by California Communities Against Toxics warned that the amount of ash that the fires had generated would take years to excavate, and created public-health risks.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Five times this season Dortmund have conceded the first goal during an away game in the Bundesliga.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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While Swift has not attended a single away game of the 2024—2025 season, she's only missed one home game that directly conflicted with her final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The police chief also told the outlets that the house was extremely dirty, telling WTAE that dog and rodent feces were building up on the floor and that the family members might be suffering from a hoarding disorder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Under normal storm conditions, the risk to trees is extremely low.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 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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There are various types of landslides, including a mudflow, in which water rushes down with only mud, and is generally less than 15 feet deep.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Updating leadership programs requires a deeper alignment with organizational strategies and critical processes.—
Dave Barnett,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Cardinal Lawrence — Conclave When this selection process kicked off, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was well-liked and respected but not making waves or campaigning terribly hard to assume the top brass.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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No doubt Long and her fellow editorialists might respond that owing to the desperate poverty that was the norm in China not terribly long ago, the Chinese tend to save the fruits of their exports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Only the families that did not have second homes or relations in distant lands sent their daughters onto the ship.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Only the Colorado Rockies, a distant 20th at $129.9 million, have decided not to join in the spending.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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