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Synonyms
away, deep, far, faraway, far-flung, far-off, remote, removed
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If sea-level rise predictions even at the lower end come to pass, Mar-a-Lago could have ocean water lapping on its lawns in the not-too-distant future. ___ Anderson reported from Fort Lauderdale. — Washington Post, "Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago resort in Hurricane Dorian’s path," 30 Aug. 2019 That seems as ridiculous today as the current four-game slate will seem in the not-too-distant future. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Here are 6 ideas to make NFL preseason games more tolerable, including cutting the 4-game schedule in half," 29 Aug. 2019 Originally invented by Britain’s Surrey NanoSystems in 2014, Vantablack was developed as a coating for components that would be sent to space to enable observation of distant galaxies and faint stars. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "‘Blackest black’ finish on special BMW absorbs 99% of light," 28 Aug. 2019 Nintendo could release a Lite TV adapter cord or dock in the not-so-distant future. — Robert Carnevale, WIRED, "The Secret Appeal of Nintendo’s New Switch Lite," 27 Aug. 2019 In the not-to-distant future — circa 2025 or so — kitchens in new homes may be little more than a table that displays recipes and menus, cooks food, warms drinks, and charges mobile devices. — Lew Sichelman | Andrews Mcmeel Syndication, courant.com, "Housing Scene: Design trends include lighting up kitchens and baths," 23 Aug. 2019 Should that materialise as expected, then the 18-year-old will be seeing his name feature much higher up this list in the not too distant future, as rumours circulate of a staggering £200k-per-week deal at Stamford Bridge. — SI.com, "The 10 Highest Paid Teenagers in World Football," 21 Aug. 2019 But sensitivities are especially high at the moment, with the peace process a distant memory and Israel heading to elections next month. — Washington Post, "Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site," 12 Aug. 2019 Tully and his collaborators make measurements of distant galaxies, gather similar measurements from other teams and process all the information to deduce the motions of objects that, to the human eye, appear frozen in place in the sky. — NBC News, "Master plan of the universe revealed in new galaxy maps," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'distant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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