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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro – who was this week convicted of plotting to overturn his country’s 2022 election and sentenced to more than 27 years in jail – is far from being the first Latin American leader to run into legal trouble.
—Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Though these groups might adopt far-right aesthetics, the truth is that their ideology is defined by a selfish kind of nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
An inversion layer is forecast to establish over much of the incident area around midnight, further limiting fire activity until lifting in the morning.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro – who was this week convicted of plotting to overturn his country’s 2022 election and sentenced to more than 27 years in jail – is far from being the first Latin American leader to run into legal trouble.
—Sofía Benavides, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At the far end was a fireplace with a large-screen TV mounted on the wall above it, and, in a corner, a guitar on a stand.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Though these groups might adopt far-right aesthetics, the truth is that their ideology is defined by a selfish kind of nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But another member of the CNN panel, long-time television host Montel Williams, questioned Jennings' insistence that the motive for Kirk's killing was political.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Golden State closes its regular season schedule with away games at the Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Amid the celebrations, Elliott playfully shoved Ngumoha towards the away supporters, encouraging the then-16-year-old to savour becoming the youngest goal scorer in the club’s history.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Subprime borrowers and deep subprime borrowers are not likely to buy new cars.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With her brother and his girlfriend still distant, she is left hoping time will ease the awkwardness created over one special dress.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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His competitors have become distant runners up.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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