as far as

Idioms  

1. Also, so far as. To the extent, degree, or amount that. This phrase alone is always used to modify a verb, as in As far as I can tell it's an authentic antique, or It's a good job as far as it goes, but it may need more work, or James said that, so far as he can remember, he's never met Mike. [c. 1300] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with as far as.

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as far as

“I’m here today to retract that statement I made a few months ago as far as those voters being on the roll,” he said at the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"These two donations are entirely in line with the law as it is and, as far as we know, the law as it's going to be in the future," Jenrick said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The later study found that water reached elevations of 3.5 meters locally and flooded as far as 150 meters inland.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

And many in the industry see this as a major issue as far as young people are concerned.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

My parents generally had nothing to do with spirits as far as I knew, but Ba always managed to find some at the New Year.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu