as in very
to a great degree
the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania
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as in away
not close in time or space
the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system
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Recent Examples of far
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The news comes as the chatbot appears to be looking to push further into the corporate world.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
So far permits have been issued for 867 homes and seven have been completed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Even north of 836, the Dolphin Expressway, stop-stop-and-roll traffic didn’t extend as far up Northwest 37th Avenue as might’ve been anticipated.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The news comes as the chatbot appears to be looking to push further into the corporate world.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Park at the far end of the parking lot to get more steps in.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
So far permits have been issued for 867 homes and seven have been completed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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There are double lotteries and protections that would put a safety net beneath the very worst teams.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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For activities lasting longer than 1-2 hours, or in very hot environments, sports drinks can help replenish carbohydrates and electrolytes, but be mindful of sugar content.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the other end, Reign used a direct, long-ball method to get its chances.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During a slog of an away game at Penn State in which Dent went scoreless, Perry stepped up with a career-high 30 points to lift UCLA to victory.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Angels and Blue Jays still have their radio teams call the away games from a studio rather than travel.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That can be attributed to the fact that Rolex models were already highly valued in 2018 and were also in extremely high demand during the pandemic.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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Almost all natural bodies of water bear fish life, with the exception of very hot thermal ponds and extremely salt-alkaline lakes, such as the Dead Sea in Asia and the Great Salt Lake in North America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An already threadbare squad could not cope with a lengthy injury list that included key players Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, Miedema, Khadija Shaw, Jill Roord and Mary Fowler.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Underwood and Whitman both said the best part of the lengthy Illinois celebration on Saturday night was hugging their families — their wives and children, now older, who put up with their long days and nights away for many years.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For others, the moment carries a deeper meaning.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The new Attorney General is apt to be just as destructive as Bondi—maybe even more so, given that Bondi, who had little familiarity with the federal legal system, was not terribly effective in the job.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In his absence was a grievance fest about a nation heading terribly off course, with foes at every turn to defy the greatness for which MAGA yearns.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And to look at a distant, standardized class of object (most often type Ia supernovae) in the Universe that can be observed at a variety of distances to extrapolate how the Universe has expanded over the timespan that the light has traveled from those objects to our eyes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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