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
In the summer months, turquoise pools bloom on the glacier’s surface and the boom of far-off avalanches thunders across the white wilderness.
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
With an early-rising 11-month-old, who, without fail, woke before our alarm buzzed each morning, sleep—let alone restful, continuous sleep—was a far-off dream.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Bernadette Nixon, Algolia’s CEO, said the company’s new agentic implementation isn’t a far-off dream, but an immediate reality.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025
As of now, Planet Nine remains all but a theory, but the existence of this far-off world rests on gravitational patterns in the outer solar system.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
With an early-rising 11-month-old, who, without fail, woke before our alarm buzzed each morning, sleep—let alone restful, continuous sleep—was a far-off dream.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Bernadette Nixon, Algolia’s CEO, said the company’s new agentic implementation isn’t a far-off dream, but an immediate reality.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025
As of now, Planet Nine remains all but a theory, but the existence of this far-off world rests on gravitational patterns in the outer solar system.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
Adjective
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The Bananas play their home games and most of their away games against the Party Animals, similar to the relationship between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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There’s often something quite nice about home and away kits that mirror each other, the same design but with the colours reversed.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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For mid-century home buyers, the costs of our suburban revolution were distant.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Since his 1938 debut in Action Comics No. 1, one home for Superman has been America, even though he was born on a distant planet.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Argentina, at the bottom of South America, is a country way off course, and populated mostly with the children of Europeans for whom traveling is like breathing, who miss the world, the centers of culture, so very far way.—
Suzanne Jill Levine
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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So far volumes on the continent are down 37% during the combined months of April and May.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Tequila has long been celebrated for its deep Mexican heritage and craftsmanship, but Black entrepreneurs, mixologists, and investors are now making their mark on the industry.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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This singular focus on AI literacy misses a deeper truth: the real competitive edge in our algorithmic future won't come from understanding AI alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Rescuers found the surfer around 9 a.m. local time on Thursday on the remote and uninhabited North Solitary Island, which is located around eight miles offshore, according to 7 News.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Make the strongest case for why remote work hurts productivity, citing evidence where possible.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The best treatment is to cut back the plant at the soil line, bag the removed material, and put it in the trash to avoid spreading the disease.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Because the island is so removed from urban congestion, there’s no light pollution to hinder the brilliance in the sky.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-off. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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