as far as

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conjunction

: to the extent or degree that

is safe, as far as we know

—often used in expressions like "as far as (something) goes" and "as far as (something) is concerned" to mean "with regard to (something)"

we felt pretty safe as far as the fire was concerned

—Mark Twain

or in expressions like "as far as (someone) is concerned" to mean "in (someone's) opinion"

as far as I'm concerned, it's a mistake

as far as

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preposition

: with regard to : concerning

neatly groomed and, as far as clothes, casual looking

—The New York Times

as far as being mentioned in the Ten Commandments, I think it is

—Billy Graham

—chiefly in oral use

Synonyms

Preposition

• about
• apropos
• apropos of
• as for
• as regards
• as respects
• as to
• concerning
• of
• on
• regarding
• respecting
• touching
• toward
• towards

Examples of as far as in a Sentence

Preposition

as far as a menu for the event, I haven't given it any thought

Recent Examples on the Web

Conjunction

But as far as Sunday goes, it’s worked for United over the last few years, even when City have been really strong. —Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024

The game was a reminder that as far as the Rockets have come this season, particularly on the defensive end, to become one of the top teams in the league, quite a bit still separates them from the elite class where the Thunder reside. —Rahat Huq, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

Preposition

Since then, the bank with the logo of a golden winged eagle swooping across a dark green sky, has expanded dramatically, with branches up and down the state, across the west, and as far as New York. —Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023

The massive beach continues on for as far as the eye can see, bordered by flowing grassy dunes and massive cliffs hugging its edges. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Conjunction

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Preposition

1926, in the meaning defined above