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
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The path to innovation is not always traditional—and in fact, the greatest success may be found by thinking farthest outside the box.
—Ken Moss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 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
This is because during the winter solstice, the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun, leading to minimal sunlight.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The path to innovation is not always traditional—and in fact, the greatest success may be found by thinking farthest outside the box.
—Ken Moss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
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Qatari plane can fly farther In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The stock is down 8% from the February high and flat so far in May.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Hazards differ according to geography, but include flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, storm surges, and other severe weather events.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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As a result, military training installations have had to adapt their training schedules to avoid the hottest times of day to mitigate the health risks associated with extreme heat.—
Bella Kubach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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Some of the most transformative applications of AI operate far away from the spotlights of Silicon Valley, seen only by back-office workers who are now saving thousands of hours in rote menial work.—
Haokun Qin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The district blamed declining enrollment in large part on the expansion of Florida’s school voucher program, which provides money for private school scholarships and homeschooling services and has subsequently lured many students away from traditional public schools.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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