farthest 1 of 2

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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farthest

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adverb

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Recent Examples of farthest
Adjective
By contrast, in a regular vise, all of the clamping force is concentrated on the farthest-extending point(s) on either side of the object. New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025 While few of the farthest-reaching state rules have gone into full effect, advocates for the industry want to redirect the regulation to the ways AI is used and away from the development of new AI. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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 At its farthest point, Orion is expected to reach up to 270,000 miles from Earth. Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for farthest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
Adverb
  • Knowing what was ahead and the pinch-me-like moment unfolding not far from places where childhood memories got created, Liam McNeeley’s excitement level rose.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The village of Bellabeg is just a five-minute walk away, and slightly further afield are destinations like Braemar and Royal Deeside (where Balmoral Castle is located).
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.
    Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • What those 15,000 or so fair-weather fans missed was the Broncos (4-2, 2-0) asserting themselves in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 41-25 Mountain West win over the Lobos (3-3, 0-2), who for much of the night were like a gnat the home team couldn’t swat away.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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