away from

ADJECTIVE

outside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farther foreign out

STRONG

alfresco alien exterior extreme outdoor over surface

WEAK

apart from extramural extraneous farthest furthest open-air outer outermost outward

Antonyms

STRONG

central interior middle

WEAK

certain definite good inside internal likely sure

ADVERB

beyond

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

ADVERB

off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead aside below elsewhere far out over

STRONG

absent disappearing removed vanishing

WEAK

above afar behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front

Antonyms

WEAK

close here present

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to based on belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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Langtree-Marsh said although the name "doesn't exactly roll off the tongue", she was happy the definition "moves away from focusing solely on the ovaries".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

With many traders in the U.S. and Europe away from their desks for holidays, trading volumes were lighter than usual Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Like “Babe” and “Homeward Bound” before it, the film treats its younger audience with the respect and maturity they deserve, wading into heavy thematic territory without shying away from the bittersweet realities of death.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

That doesn’t take away from the experiences they provide—movies have enchanted audiences for generations despite being only still photos.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

“But aren’t you just a year or two away from graduating?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

away from

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