as in remotest
most distant from a center
for privacy and quiet, we requested a hotel room that was farthest from the elevator
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Recent Examples of farthest
oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The same effort zooms farthest on the Official Albums Streaming chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The comet Tempel-Tuttle, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1998, has just passed its farthest point from the sun and is now on its inbound leg of its journey around the sun.
—oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Seemingly not that thrilled to be there is Griffiths’s Hilary and Jackie co-star Emily Watson (first row, farthest right), nominated for Best Actress.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The same effort zooms farthest on the Official Albums Streaming chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
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The group is too far from Jackson to return to the city, and Abby leads them to a lodge where her friends are hiding out.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Half Shot also got hotter to the touch than the Double Shot did, maybe because the bristles aren't as far from the internal blow dryer.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Much of New Mexico continues to battle severe to extreme drought conditions, which will also exacerbate the fire threat.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Magic is a big part of it, but Evel Knievel-level showmanship and extreme endurance also figure into the equation.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ian Machado Garry faces Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Kansas City, but UFC Atlanta is already pulling some attention away with the sheer star power attached.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the guy who was once the quietest in NKOTB interviews, now cheerfully chats away during media appearances.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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