as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
Sometimes, the best adventures are not in faraway places but right in your backyard.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
All in all, this means light coming from faraway objects is invisible to human eyes and the bulk of human technology.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Reporting their results in a study in Nature, the team identified three layers of churning, chemical-carrying winds — loaded with elements like iron, sodium, hydrogen, and titanium — laying the foundations for future studies of faraway worlds.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
When the Mickeys refuse to attack, and instead opt to communicate with the native creatures, their efforts to broker peace spark a rebellion amongst the humans, leading to Marshall’s death, the demolition of the printer, and a kinder, more cooperative future for the faraway community.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
All in all, this means light coming from faraway objects is invisible to human eyes and the bulk of human technology.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Reporting their results in a study in Nature, the team identified three layers of churning, chemical-carrying winds — loaded with elements like iron, sodium, hydrogen, and titanium — laying the foundations for future studies of faraway worlds.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
When the Mickeys refuse to attack, and instead opt to communicate with the native creatures, their efforts to broker peace spark a rebellion amongst the humans, leading to Marshall’s death, the demolition of the printer, and a kinder, more cooperative future for the faraway community.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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This was the third game between the two old rivals this season, Galatasaray having won the away league fixture in September and February’s return ending in a goalless draw.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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This party theme is especially great for away games and out-of-town tournaments.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Placing in a distant second was Trump Jr., with 12%.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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To be clear: The consumer version of a psychiatric BCI like Inner Cosmos’ Digital Pill may be just as distant or hypothetical as any other BCI.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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China’s far distance ahead of the U.S. in shipbuilding capabilities along with the countries’ rocky trade relationship have provided the driving subtext throughout the probe, which was spurred on by a petition from five labor unions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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The dog led them to a mudroom in the far end of the home, next to the kitchen.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Senior Jordan Hobbs balled out with 28 points and went 5-for-10 from deep.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the twisty, spindly room centerpiece with large, pointy, deep green leaves is no ordinary tree.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Republicans counter that the justices have grown too removed from the public.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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The familiar atmosphere of a time not so far removed also evokes the false safety of a Bush-era suburban life where real danger is at home.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Pandemic's Unexpected Lesson The widespread shift to remote learning during the 2020 pandemic, Viney explained, provided an unprecedented, albeit unintentional, experiment in alternative education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Some agreed to voluntarily return to their countries from Panama, but others refused out of fear of persecution and were sent to a remote camp in the Darien jungle for weeks.—
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arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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