as in farthest
most distant from a center
the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert
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Recent Examples of outermost
The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is a small satellite that will be dedicated to observing the exosphere, or Earth’s outermost atmospheric layer.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And, keep in mind that a tiny amount of pesticides can make their way into the outermost layer of the apple flesh3.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Scarring The outermost layer of skin is the body’s first line of defense against UV radiation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
By studying objects from beyond the solar system, researchers may be able to understand more about the outermost dwarf planets.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And, keep in mind that a tiny amount of pesticides can make their way into the outermost layer of the apple flesh3.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Scarring The outermost layer of skin is the body’s first line of defense against UV radiation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
By studying objects from beyond the solar system, researchers may be able to understand more about the outermost dwarf planets.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outermost
farthest
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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
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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