as for

preposition

Definition of as fornext
as in regarding
having to do with as for the others, let them get their own dinner

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Recent Examples of as for Essentially, that means the member and the company are considered the same tax-paying entity, and tax is applied the same as for a Sole Proprietorship. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 And as for Amazon’s core cloud business, which has seen its own boost from post-training reinforcement learning and agent tool use, Jassy noted that 85% of global IT spending is still on-premises. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2026 For him, as for many, the idea of a clean break with the past felt not only appealing but necessary. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Jack followed in Tatiana’s footsteps by attending Yale University and writing for the Yale Herald as well as for the Yale Daily News. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as for
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as for
  1. regarding
  2. about
  3. toward
  4. on
  5. of
  6. as to
  7. as regards
Preposition
  • Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.
    — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Definition of regarding
Preposition
  • Judge Carli Kierny, presiding over the case, has ruled the jury will be able to hear about the book Davis published and his previous police interviews.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Tamekia Morris didn’t start her career thinking about welding torches or HVAC units.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Preposition
  • The next day, just before 4 pm, its signal reemerged in the Persian Gulf, heading back toward Qatar.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Walk towards the palazzina, and you'll be accompanied by none other but the sound of gentle waves hitting the sand.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of toward
Preposition
  • Automotive News’ report is light on details about the model but suggests the variant will be based on the standard Bronco and could arrive by the end of the decade.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jacob Cowing returned a punt for an 83-yard touchdown, Eddy Pineiro kicked a pair of field goals and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-17 on Thursday night in a preseason game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of on
Preposition
  • Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After working around the clock for the better part of a week toward an interim bilateral trade deal, trade officials from the United States and Canada may have reached a consensus that will stave off a fresh round of punishing tariffs.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of of
Preposition
  • That was a major tip-off as to how tonight’s episode would end.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some people go so far as to repeat the nickname incredulously, or to make fun of it.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of as to
Preposition
  • There’s a New Sound From The AirPods While there’s little information to go on as regards updates and new features, Apple has released firmware updates for its premium ticket AirPods.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of as regards

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