1
as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the ultimate speed yet attained by a land-based vehicle
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2
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the ultimate speaker at today's meeting
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3
as in farthest
most distant from a center
the ultimate edges of the universe
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Recent Examples of ultimate
Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Loro Piana was a master class experience in the ultimate of Italian refinement and materiality.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
In an age of instant answers, the right questions are your ultimate competitive advantage.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
For Yoru, his nerf comes in the form of a two second nerf to the duration of his Dimensional Drift ultimate, and a one point cost increase for it as well.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Loro Piana was a master class experience in the ultimate of Italian refinement and materiality.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Golden State’s most-populous rank can be seen as the ultimate popularity number.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
In an age of instant answers, the right questions are your ultimate competitive advantage.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimate
Adjective
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At the final, disastrous dinner of this episode, Larsa tries to remind everyone of this truth.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Shildt deployed only high-leverage arms over the final four innings.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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 | lroop@al.com,
al,
23 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The company has engaged Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as an advisor for its business combination efforts and will pay a $7,000,000 fee upon consummation of a business combination.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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QAnon preached a day of consummation and vengeance called The Storm, a day in which all Democratic leaders would be slaughtered.—
Rebecca Solnit
January 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2021
Noun
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Europe could do their utmost to back Kyiv, but fail to tip the balance without American backup.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a result, Karadzic remained in power for a year after the end of the Bosnian War, doing his utmost to undermine the peace process.—
Jacqueline R. McAllister,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Aug. 2015
Adjective
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As a consequence, most oil and gas majors exited New Zealand even before the ban came into place.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Monday was yet another rainy day for most of Wisconsin.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
Noun
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This was an important belief for me because my diet was the epitome of lousy eating habits that included bacon and eggs for breakfast, fast food for lunch, a big slab of meat for dinner, and snacks of all shapes and sizes throughout the day in copious amounts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Attending everything without a strategy is the epitome of wasting your time.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The follow-up disclosure would need to explain the types and sources of personal characteristics used and identify the most influential factors driving the system’s output, up to a maximum of 20.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Pharmaceuticals will see levies capped at a maximum of 15%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Ultimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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