as in away
not close in time or space
many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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Recent Examples of far-off
Following the American Revolution, many in Maine began to express resentment about how the state legislature in far-off Boston administered the District of Maine, likening their situation to that of the American colonies before the Revolution.
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Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
After Butler’s first game with the Warriors — a blowout win over the Bulls to edge them back to .500 — head coach Steve Kerr said that the far-off team goal was to eventually climb up to the sixth seed.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Quantum Encryption At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Westlake Village isn't exactly a far-off destination for me.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
After Butler’s first game with the Warriors — a blowout win over the Bulls to edge them back to .500 — head coach Steve Kerr said that the far-off team goal was to eventually climb up to the sixth seed.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Quantum Encryption At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Westlake Village isn't exactly a far-off destination for me.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
Adjective
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In both their series against Pumas and Monterrey, the Whitecaps tied the first leg at home, then scored in extra time to tie the second leg and advance on away goals.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the final whistle, a goal by Akpom having sealed a 2-0 win for the away side, Bentaleb’s team-mates and members of the Lille coaching staff flocked towards him one by one.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gravitational lensing is the best way to infer the presence of incredibly distant objects and measure their mass.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Or maybe one dreams of leaving a dying Earth to colonize Mars or other distant planets.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents were at pretty much every game, whether just across town or in the far corners of the state.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The best compost bins used to be strictly utilitarian—plastic, bulky DIY pails usually banished under the sink or to the far corner of the yard.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lucas Walsh, a youth political behavior expert, said that cost-of-living pressures and a deep distrust in both major parties are fueling Gen Z's volatility.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, Khosrowshahi blamed remote work for the loss of its most loyal customers, who would take ride-sharing as their commute to work.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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The networks aim to provide access to remote corners of the world where traditional broadband, which relies on underground cables, is lacking.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whether Trump’s removed portrait in Colorado faces a similar fate is unclear.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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The American Federation of Teachers filed its lawsuit after the ED removed and paused applications for IDR plans, a move the department said was necessary following a ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals blocking the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-off. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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