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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1
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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2
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
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Other tech leaders have gone even further with their AI use.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Retailers have notoriously buried their plus-size clothes in the far corners of their stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Wallen placed under arrest Wallen kept pushing back further into the alley as more people were recording his arrest.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
Other tech leaders have gone even further with their AI use.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Suárez pulled a goal back in the 57th minute, bustling the ball home after good work from Baltasar Rodríguez, and then the Uruguayan leveled with a superb curling shot into the far corner in the 74th minute.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Retailers have notoriously buried their plus-size clothes in the far corners of their stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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In early 2024, support for Israel’s war was very high, if lower among Democrats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The battery hangs in there through long work sessions or binge marathons, and the webcam is solid for video calls.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Colbie Young has made long catches down the sideline.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pair have attended several games together, including a special father-son outing to the two-part Champions League quarterfinal in April 2025, when the pair attended the away game at Paris Saint-Germain before returning to Villa Park for the conclusion.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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That run in 2009 did, however, involve the agonising away-goal elimination to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals following a 0-0 stalemate at Camp Nou and a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Investigators detailed those conclusions in a lengthy memo last month recommending that the office not move forward in charging Comey, according to sources familiar with the memo's contents.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Republicans and Democrats have so far shown no signs of compromise, making a lengthy shutdown increasingly possible this year.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Not terribly long ago, Spanish restaurants were abundant in this part of Manhattan, but a good number have died off in recent years.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Immediate forgiveness – a message of letting go of the anger that comes with being so terribly wronged – has a familiar sound to those who have been following a frighteningly violent news cycle.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There, the music switches to distant, classical pomp and the actor takes a seat at a tidy press junket-style set.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Electric aviation is far from a distant dream in 2025.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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