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
Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Frontier Tiny Homes At the far end of the home is a small hallway which connects to a second outdoor entrance and the bathroom.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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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
That far outpaces the average gain of 11% seen between 2014 and 2023.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Frontier Tiny Homes At the far end of the home is a small hallway which connects to a second outdoor entrance and the bathroom.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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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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In recent years, a handful of new space companies have announced plans to develop small- and medium-size satellites designed to survive in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) and capable of taking advantage of the closer-in vantage point.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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The actress and podcaster sported long straight honey copper hair and for her makeup, a deep red smoky eye and shiny nude lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The actor wore her long hair loose, with a subtle rosy cheek and lip.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 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
Adverb
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This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The measles virus is airborne and extremely contagious.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While Trump aims to bring those supply chains onto American shores, the pandemic showed how disruptions and lengthy adjustments can produce more persistent inflation pressure.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Republicans rebuffed more than two dozen Democratic amendments during the all-night vote-a-rama, a lengthy amendment process that's part of Senate procedure for reconciliation.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brody was last spotted in a deep bar conversation with Chalamet.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
Adverb
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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
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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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No problem Remember when adventure seemed like a distant memory?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Resembling a distant cousin to the truffula tree in Seussical botany, this shaft of sturdy stem with intermittent globes of golden treats is a pollinator’s dream.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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