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
There was a slight two-hour delay initially, and once the service was activated, participants cited unusually long wait times and far-off pickup locations in some cases.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 June 2025
In the summer months, turquoise pools bloom on the glacier’s surface and the boom of far-off avalanches thunders across the white wilderness.
—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
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 June 2025
In the summer months, turquoise pools bloom on the glacier’s surface and the boom of far-off avalanches thunders across the white wilderness.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
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Burrow was a victim of a home burglary in December while playing an away game against the Dallas Cowboys.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Picking the right song lyric for an away message on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), hoping your crush would see it and message you.—
Chantal Waldholz,
Glamour,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Still, his father remained remote and distant.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Lyricism as the default measure of talent feels like a distant memory.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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So far reviews have been positive for the film, which follows Clark Kent’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his adoptive human family in Smallville.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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The compromise extends beyond SharePoint due to its deep integration with Microsoft's platform, including Office, Teams, OneDrive and Outlook.—
Adeola Adeosun
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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And that, right there, was the beginning of friendship now deep into its second decade.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Police have worked with both the brewery and mosque to find a solution, King Jugg has offered shuttles from remote parking and the mosque has tried to steer overflow visitors to a nearby parking lot — but none have eased the problem.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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His disappearance — in the remote Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Pyrenees mountains along the Spain-France border — has generated coverage in The New York Times, People, USA Today and newspapers in Spain.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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McDonald's removed beef and onions from its supply chain after the CDC informed them of the outbreak, and Taylor Farms issued a recall of yellow onions in Oct. 2024, FOX Business reported last year.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 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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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-off. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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