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as for

PREPOSITION
apropos
Synonyms
WEAK
about against as regards as to concerning on the subject of regarding respecting touching toward with reference to with respect to
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
about against anent apropos as to for in re re regarding with regard to with respect to

Example Sentences

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The result is a kind of “stunt food” economy — dishes designed as much for the camera as for the palate.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“The Lung Association is calling for the California Legislature to invest in zero-emission truck programs,” Barrett said, as well as for funding for cleaner agricultural equipment and consumer cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

And as for amateurs gainsaying the work of the Centro Stile design department, I think that’s adorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right,” he wrote External link in Resistance to Civil Government, the essay known as Civil Disobedience.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Except for the unison and the octave, none of the ratios for equal temperament are exactly the same as for the pure interval.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones