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
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In fact, Bo and Danielle South maintain their son’s experience at Myers Park was overwhelmingly positive, and that the school has treated them with the utmost care and respect since his death.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Kornyev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of agents of the secret police, the NKVD.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Signing an attacker — preferably with versatility and the ability to play across the front line, like Gordon, rather than merely an out-and-out left-winger — is of the utmost priority, alongside bringing in a new No 1.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In fact, Bo and Danielle South maintain their son’s experience at Myers Park was overwhelmingly positive, and that the school has treated them with the utmost care and respect since his death.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Noun
Christopher Reeve is always watchable and gives his utmost to the character, but Lester’s descent into further comedy and camp led inevitably to a fourth sequel that killed the series off for decades.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Kornyev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of agents of the secret police, the NKVD.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
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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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At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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With maximum sustained winds of 30 mph, the system is moving northeast at 6 mph.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Richie Laryea would rib other players during their turns before giving a maximum effort with the headset on.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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His humor suggests that the only way to face the ultimate is to be as alive as possible.—
Nicholas Fox Weber,
Air Mail,
21 Mar. 2026
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Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ending birthright citizenship For many decades, presidential administrations and most legal scholars have agreed that the Constitution grants citizenship to nearly all people born in the United States – including children of undocumented immigrants.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The game followed the same script as all the others in the series, with the Spurs taking a double-digit lead in the first quarter and then frittering most of it away in the second quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Granted, LeBron's max salary is projected to be nearly $58 million next season.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But offering multiple years to Powell wouldn’t be an issue if the Heat acquires Antetokounmpo because the Heat would have Antetokounmpo’s Bird Rights and could exceed the salary cap to sign him next summer or give him a max extension before that.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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