by far
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as in definitely
by a considerable margin
They were by far the best team in the league.
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Recent Examples of by far
But by far my favorite moment of the entire trip was an unexpected encounter with a new friend—weighing around 1,000 pounds and measuring about 10 feet long.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
The Onion is pressing ahead with its takeover of InfoWars, the conspiracy-laden media empire formerly owned by far-right provocateur Alex Jones.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Microsoft's stock has slumped 21% this year, by far the worst performance among the mega-cap tech companies.
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Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Musk is by far the world’s richest person with a net worth of $975 billion as of Monday, according to Forbes’ estimates.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Nowak’s death was seized on by far-right activists and politicians, who claim that there is bias against white people in the justice system.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Even the minibars are printed with designs by Turkish artist Arslan Sükan, though the rooms’ most striking feature by far is their spaciousness.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Polanco has not played since April 14 and Robert since April 26, while Bichette is on pace for, by far, the worst full season of his career.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
YouTube is by far the dominant digital streaming player in Japan, new research shows.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
The Onion is pressing ahead with its takeover of InfoWars, the conspiracy-laden media empire formerly owned by far-right provocateur Alex Jones.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Microsoft's stock has slumped 21% this year, by far the worst performance among the mega-cap tech companies.
—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Musk is by far the world’s richest person with a net worth of $975 billion as of Monday, according to Forbes’ estimates.
—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Nowak’s death was seized on by far-right activists and politicians, who claim that there is bias against white people in the justice system.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Even the minibars are printed with designs by Turkish artist Arslan Sükan, though the rooms’ most striking feature by far is their spaciousness.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Polanco has not played since April 14 and Robert since April 26, while Bichette is on pace for, by far, the worst full season of his career.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
YouTube is by far the dominant digital streaming player in Japan, new research shows.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
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“By far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20far. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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