as far as I can see

Idioms

Also, so far as I can see. According to my judgment or understanding, as in As far as I can see you've got an excellent chance of getting that job. This idiom was first recorded in 1577.

Example Sentences

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Blythe and likeminded writers were politically radical, whereas there is, as far as I can see, no evidence here of Mr. Fox’s political views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

That's out the window, as far as I can see, less than a month later.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024

It, too, has been free of malware as far as I can see.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

But as far as I can see, this isn’t even a fair description of what’s happening here.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2021

Stretching as far as I can see are double rows of shiny barbed wire fixed to tall metal posts.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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