as for

Idioms  

1. Also, as to. With regard to, concerning. For example, As for dessert, I'd better skip it today and We are not sure as to how to pay the bill. A particularly well-known use of this idiom is in Patrick Henry's speech before the Virginia Convention in 1775: “As for me, give me liberty or give me death.” Also see as to.

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Example Sentences

Farmers are also facing higher costs of diesel for their tractors and other equipment, as well as for gas to heat greenhouses and animal enclosures.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Knowing how this process depends on atomic arrangement and motion is essential for accurately modeling radiation damage in water and in biological environments, as well as for interpreting ultrafast X-ray experiments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Remember, plenty of viewers saw that arrest; as for how many wondered what led to it, who knows?

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Still, oil for delivery in December is up less than half as much as for immediate delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I will need your help getting back to the boardinghouse. And as for this Home for the Friendless, well, I believe we’ve had enough excitement for one day.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan