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
Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Shuberts, then and now, have far more clout and far deeper pockets than those of any producer in the American theater.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
In the study, the brains of people with dementia had far more microplastics than the brains of people without it.
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
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Fluke is a very tender fish with a lot of sweetness.—
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
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When Joao Pedro put Brighton 1-0 up from the penalty spot just after the half-hour, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men had conceded 22 goals without reply and the away supporters were sensing familiar dark emotions.—
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Throw in a tight scoreline, some inconsistent officiating at times and a chock-full away fan section that stood up singing the entire night, and things were bound to get chippy.—
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However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.—
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Sudden hearing loss can be caused by proximity to an extremely loud sound like an explosion.—
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
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Mah’s legislation called for allowing youths incarcerated for lengthy sentences to be eligible for resentencing by a judge who should take the age and maturity level of the person seeking the resentencing into consideration.—
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This one from interior designer Kelly Wearstler has four breakfast plates, four bowls, four coffee cups and saucers, four starter plates, four dinner plates, and four deep plates, all ceramic and dishwasher-safe.—
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Those were the same Rockets that famously ditched the concept of playing traditional centers by trading Clint Capela at the deadline, leaning into small-ball lineups that spaced the floor and launched from deep.—
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
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His ceiling offensively doesn’t suggest work as a No. 1 centre in the NHL; second-line duty over a period of years is something of a distant bell based on current numbers; his floor (No. 3 centre) would represent a reach selection for this player.—
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Great athletes have been known to remember the minute details of games in the distant past with uncommon clarity.—
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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