1
as in farthest
most distant from a center
supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire
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2
as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
she is a successful leader who deserves the utmost respect
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Recent Examples of utmost
Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The Dons’ legendary coach Margaret Gartner, who is looking to add a 12th NCS title to her trophy case, has the utmost respect for the Wolves and their equal-opportunity attack.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2020
With the utmost of convenience being close to the parks and flexibility for all budgets.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
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Adjective
For the utmost pampering, book one of the 14 residences, which come equipped with a golf cart.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The Dons’ legendary coach Margaret Gartner, who is looking to add a 12th NCS title to her trophy case, has the utmost respect for the Wolves and their equal-opportunity attack.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
But having done his utmost to kill the two-state solution for most of the past decade, Netanyahu now waits, shovel in hand, to bury it.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2020
With the utmost of convenience being close to the parks and flexibility for all budgets.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utmost
Adjective
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That's close to the farthest point in its orbit, which is 252,088 miles away, according to NASA.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2023
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Shortly before entering that orbit, NASA says Orion will travel 57, 287 miles beyond the moon at its farthest point from the lunar surface.—
Lee Roop | [email protected],
al,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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His slashing and outside shot are key to the Grizzlies’ success, but his versatility on defense is what separates him from most other bigs.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The tourism board actually has a very detailed and helpful site for planning golf travel compared to most destinations.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the Arctic, where sea ice is nearing its seasonal maximum, the ice extent was its lowest on record for the third month in a row.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to Wendy Luo, a representative of Generic, the unit can be built to a minimum of 400 square feet or a maximum of 800 square feet.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Watch Ant-Man and the Wasp on Disney+ Avengers: Infinity War Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his crew intercept a ship of survivors from Asgard, taking control of the Space Stone — one of the six Infinity Stones that hold ultimate power over a different element.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lonestar’s ultimate goal for Freedom is to provide petabyte-scale long-term storage to support local data center needs as well as backup of important data on the Moon’s surface.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Darnold shattered his previous career bests by completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flack’s incoming winner bests Tate McRae's So Close to What.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dogs under 30 pounds are allowed for $100 per night, with a max of two dogs per room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and grows to a max of 9 inches in size.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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