as regards

preposition

variants also as respects
Definition of as regardsnext
as in regarding
having to do with as regards her suggestions, I think they require further consideration

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Recent Examples of as regards The Berlin Film Festival has demonstrated reticence about addressing geopolitical matters, but Cannes leader Thierry Frémaux is showing no such hesitation, at least as regards the war in Ukraine. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026 Miss Manners has noticed that this is seldom the case as regards etiquette. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 In so doing, the Swazi leaders distanced themselves from Britain as regards Rhodesia, and from South Africa too…. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025 Meantime, statistics show that as regards the middle classes, which used to be Germany's backbone, the standard of living is far below the pre-war level. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 See All Example Sentences for as regards
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as regards
  1. regarding
  2. about
  3. toward
  4. on
  5. of
  6. as for
  7. as to
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Definition of regarding
Preposition
  • The Primetimedirector and Rehearsal pilot got together to make a film about Theranos scamstress Elizabeth Holmes.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That should change how policymakers think about energy security.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • The company is now working to move the technology from development toward commercial deployment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon enters diplomatic Libra, drawing your attention toward partnerships, agreements, and the choices that involve more than one person.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ability to reduce carbon emissions and avoid a climate crisis.
    — Martin Kushler, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • Kelce is two shy of tying Rice and three touchdown receptions away from sole possession of the record.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of of
Preposition
  • Reached for comment, Meta confirmed that Meta AI can search though a user’s own content as well as for public information on the web.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As the tournament surges in popularity, some casual fans and influencers aren’t attending for the tennis as much as for the vibes.
    — Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of as for
Preposition
  • His father didn’t offer hints as to where the foundations of the house wound up under the lake.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Strep throat, stomach ulcers and the like do not engender debates as to their existence.
    — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of as to

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“As regards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20regards. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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