as for

preposition

Definition of as fornext
as in regarding
having to do with as for the others, let them get their own dinner

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Recent Examples of as for Commercial shoot days fell 21% year-on-year to 543 featuring spots for Amazon, Cal Lotto, Progressive and Sketchers and as for auto makers Ford, Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda and Toyota. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Tropical storm warnings remain in effect from the Okaloosa/Walton County Line in Florida westward to Morgan City, Louisiana, as well as for New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2026 If there are no production delays, then the review embargo will be the same as for the iPhone 18 Pro. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The World Cup served as a coming-out party for Centennial Yards, South Downtown and The CTR as well as for an improved Underground Atlanta and Decatur Square (home to WatchFest). — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as for
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as for
  1. regarding
  2. about
  3. toward
  4. on
  5. of
  6. as to
  7. as regards
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
  • Every thing about Mysaria has also been insufferable this season.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Learn about beading, applique, bagmaking, motion quilting, silk painting and more.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What happened to the already $100 million already geared towards this project?
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • Adam Dietz, PhD, is a philosopher-writer, broadcaster, and podcaster focused on wisdom as a lived practice.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • The Herald reported Whitaker’s statement on July 17 in a story that first disclosed the GMCVB’s ticket gift to Rodriguez through the commissioner’s political action committee, A Bolder Florida.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • The head of Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, has said the agency is putting up 6 miles (10 kilometers) of wall a week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Too much cushioning can sap energy, affect movement and even increase the risk of injury.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of of
Preposition
  • That will matter as the leases, I am told, can be murky as to who has control later on.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And now federal officials have gone so far as to warn local leaders in Minnesota about Iran’s possible involvement in these cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of as to
Preposition
  • There’s a New Sound From The AirPods While there’s little information to go on as regards updates and new features, Apple has released firmware updates for its premium ticket AirPods.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of as regards

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