AFAR Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of afar

as in mile

a long distance the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar

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Recent Examples of afar

Noun

In the old days, few people thought twice about listing their home phones; they were published in the local phone book, but accessing the white pages from afar was enough of a chore to discourage, say, stalkers. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019 What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city? — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019

Adverb

But millions more monitor the livestream from afar, eagerly awaiting the next big announcements. — Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 As with Jakucionis, Larsson could be a key component amid depleted Heat depth with an Antetokounmpo deal — or the Heat might have to watch his development from afar, if dealt in an Antetokounmpo deal. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for afar

Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar

Noun

The epicenter was approximately 5 miles southeast of Soda Bay, at a depth of 2 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Located about 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sweden’s northernmost city operates on an entirely different scale from the urban centers of the south.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of mile

Adverb

Expanding the geographic scope of the war Tehran could also target locations farther afield with its missiles.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Perhaps the best example of the benefit of looking further afield than your own doorstep was Spurs’ decision to abandon their pursuit of West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino in favour of signing Son Heung-min from Bayer Leverkusen in summer 2015.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of afield

Adverb

But previous policies to give parents more money, both in Singapore and elsewhere in Asia, haven’t been able to reverse falling birth rates.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Courts in Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere aren’t bound by 10th Circuit precedent and can reach different or even opposite decisions on the exact same questions of law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of elsewhere

Adverb

The suspect, identified by the NYPD as 31-year-old Jesus Acosta, is being hunted in connection with two deadly shootings that unfolded days apart across New York City, police told Fox News Digital.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Two beloved entertainment icons, born just three months apart in 1946, died at the same age on the same day.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of apart

Adverb

Although hyperscalers such as Microsoft and Alphabet continue to drive the bulk of AI deployment, investors worry that capital expenditures have expanded dramatically while full commercial monetization remains 6 to 9 months away.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Upgrades in recent years have not taken away the old-school feel of a venue that once hosted NFL exhibition games in the 1950s and ‘60s.

— JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026