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
Of course, these summertime pleasures often go hand-in-hand with vacations in gorgeous, far-off destinations.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
The trilateral meeting is still a far-off possibility, but Trump has set a soft deadline for the end of the month to arrange it.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Nothing distracts from the heat like a journey into a far-off fictional land.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Drastically smaller data centers can be placed close to their target applications, rather than being in some far-off football-stadium-size facility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
The trilateral meeting is still a far-off possibility, but Trump has set a soft deadline for the end of the month to arrange it.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Nothing distracts from the heat like a journey into a far-off fictional land.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Drastically smaller data centers can be placed close to their target applications, rather than being in some far-off football-stadium-size facility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for far-off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-off
Adjective
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While the football team was at Purdue for an away game, Musselman burst out of the tunnel at the Coliseum, but was stunned to find the stadium empty.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals are preparing for an away game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What looks like distant diplomacy or marginal disruption is, in fact, defining competitiveness for the decade ahead.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The magnesium salt flakes loosen up tight shoulders and soothe tired feet, as lavender and clary sage oil turn the day's stresses into far-off, distant memories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cooper then reaches the far sideline from the opposite hashmark to force Daniels out of bounds for no gain.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Unite the Kingdom protest was organized by far-right political activist Tommy Robinson.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trout advanced Schanuel to third with a flyout to deep center, and Yoan Moncada delivered a sacrifice fly.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lack of Adult Functioning For many, the husband's antics point to a deeper issue.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Paes spoke passionately about the urgent need for resources in the harshly remote settings seen in the film — settings that help to foment these cycles of abuse.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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The nail-biting psychological reality competition sees 24 strangers arrive at the remote castle, all in the hopes of winning up to €50,000 (around $58,700).—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
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Always a devoted and charismatic husband and fun-loving dad, Bruce, 70, was becoming uncharacteristically removed and experiencing language issues, including the return of a childhood stutter.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the stay is warranted by the Supreme Court's decisions to stay injunctions ordering the reinstatement of removed officers.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-off. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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