ut·ter·most
ˈə-tər-ˌmōst 
Examples of uttermost in a Sentence
Adjective
a matter of the uttermost importance
I have the uttermost faith in your abilities.
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
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Eventually, though, even that white dwarf will dim, becoming a black dwarf at its uttermost end.
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All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Jody Rosen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
Thanks to television, Swaggart helped spread the Pentecostal movement to the uttermost parts of the earth.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But Sachdev has the tenacity to power through the uttermost tedium for months on end.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
Medterra Get ready for a trip toward uttermost well-being that will change your life with Medterra's CBD oil, which was carefully extracted from the whole plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
Eventually, though, even that white dwarf will dim, becoming a black dwarf at its uttermost end.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Noun
In Shackleton’s time, the hardiest adventurers — those strivers to the uttermost — made journeys to the poles.
—Jody Rosen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Uttermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uttermost. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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