as far as

preposition

Definition of as far asnext
as in as to
having to do with as far as a menu for the event, I haven't given it any thought

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Recent Examples of as far as The chemical, a weed killer, killed animals and vegetation downstream as far as Lake Shasta. — Jacob Fulton, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 Lips are sealed as far as deal details go, but Parker is expected to write, produce and direct features in the horror genre. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023 Far From Home While the La Tène culture seemingly spread to regions as far as England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic, the Celts never lived in Brandenburg. — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023 But these worries are – at least as far as large language models are concerned – groundless. — Nir Eisikovits, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for as far as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as far as
  1. as to
  2. regarding
  3. toward
  4. about
  5. on
  6. as for
  7. of
Preposition
  • The watch is on as to how Mannion will navigate quarterback Jalen Hurts’ strengths with the receiving corps that currently consists of DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson and Hollywood Brown.
    — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The ball, therefore, is in UEFA’s court as to what to do next.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of 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
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Speraw believes those programs are positioned well heading toward Los Angeles.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • Millard expects to push that number to about 200,000 with improvements to the company’s methods and some additional infrastructure.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Beloozerov also spoke at length with Marina about his sympathies for the country after the Russian invasion in 2022.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • McCaleb and co-editors Skip Macdonald and Joey Liew, along with Golubić, continued to build sequences from scratch, allowing silence, dialogue, sound design or music to occur naturally depending on the needs of each scene.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has fired the Oreshnik missile, an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon, on a handful of occasions against Ukraine in strikes viewed as signalling Moscow’s willingness to escalate.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • Essentially, that means the member and the company are considered the same tax-paying entity, and tax is applied the same as for a Sole Proprietorship.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of as for
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

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“As far as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20far%20as. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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