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
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The facts are that overall crime in Little Rock is down 23 percent so far in 2025 when compared to the past five years.
—Frank Scott Jr. Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Hormone-therapy research went into a tailspin, although, even at the time, a more thorough reading of the numbers revealed a far less scary picture.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The facts are that overall crime in Little Rock is down 23 percent so far in 2025 when compared to the past five years.
—Frank Scott Jr. Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Entire sequences are devoted to tasks as humdrum as rebooting a ship’s computer (which involves untangling a lot of wires) and shepherding a little robotic sub to try retrieving Lemons, which resembles a very tense version of a fairground claw game.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since conversations about sensitive subjects can sometimes feel awkward, Hamby suggests taking advantage of long car rides to provide a more relaxed setting for open discussions.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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In Washington, President Donald Trump gave the longest address ever given to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first leg is at home March 6 and the away leg is March 13 in Jamaica.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Arsenal’s home defeat to West Ham coupled with Liverpool’s away win over Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap between the two rivals at the top of the table.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Axios reported Trump’s Congressional address had lasted 100 minutes, the lengthiest speech to date.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s lengthy address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night at the U.S. Capitol had its share of protests from legislators with several using clothing to signal their disapproval of the current administration’s policies and budgetary cuts.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ukraine’s robotic sport plane drone bombers, once reserved for deep strikes on targets hundreds of miles inside Russia, may now be dropping bombs on Russian troops closer to the front line.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Juno and Vesta retrogrades bring a deeper understanding of your partnerships — business, familial, and even with yourself.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Oscar-winning writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is an Earth man who signs up for a colonizing expedition to a distant icy planet and volunteers for a job that puts him in deadly situations constantly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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