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
  • Every thing about Mysaria has also been insufferable this season.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Learn about beading, applique, bagmaking, motion quilting, silk painting and more.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What happened to the already $100 million already geared towards this project?
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • Adam Dietz, PhD, is a philosopher-writer, broadcaster, and podcaster focused on wisdom as a lived practice.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • The Herald reported Whitaker’s statement on July 17 in a story that first disclosed the GMCVB’s ticket gift to Rodriguez through the commissioner’s political action committee, A Bolder Florida.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • The oldest of three children, Neil was born in a farmhouse just outside Wapakoneta, today a city of just under 10,000 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the mastermind behind the Hollywood hair of stars like Stone, Lily Collins, and Zoe Saldaña — and the founder of Rōz Hair — her styling fingerprints decorate awards show red carpets and Instagram feeds alike.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of of
Preposition
  • And as for Amazon’s core cloud business, which has seen its own boost from post-training reinforcement learning and agent tool use, Jassy noted that 85% of global IT spending is still on-premises.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • For him, as for many, the idea of a clean break with the past felt not only appealing but necessary.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of as for
Preposition
  • That will matter as the leases, I am told, can be murky as to who has control later on.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And now federal officials have gone so far as to warn local leaders in Minnesota about Iran’s possible involvement in these cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of as to

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