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far back

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

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far back

Arabic texts as far back as the 15th century codified the discipline of navigation, though ship captains sailed the reefs from memory, using poems rather than maps to recall notable landmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Bank of International Settlements described “bubble conditions” in the gold market as far back as August 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

"TRACE reconstructs those histories across the genome. By identifying regions whose ancestry extends unusually far back in time, we can uncover genetic contributions from extinct human populations, even in the absence of ancient DNA."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Did the foul happen too far back in the move?

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Behind her, flying far back in the line of Po-2s, Larisa and Nadya were over the Kuban River and halfway to the target when Larisa saw four searchlights suddenly begin to comb the sky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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