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Definition of farthestnext
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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adverb

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Adjective
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
Adverb
The withholding of food assistance is the farthest-reaching impact so far of the federal government shutdown, which is entering its fourth week, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at odds over a continuing resolution. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 The original objective of the new Gulfstream, an update of the popular G650ER, was simply to secure its position as aviation’s farthest-flying business jet with a range of 8,000 nautical miles. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farthest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
Adverb
  • Others emphasized that customers rely on hemp products for far more than recreation.
    Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • San Francisco taqueria El Faro, credited with inventing the super burrito, may be forced to sell its restaurant, citing an extreme rent increase.
    Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Such extreme pessimism has historically acted as a contrarian indicator for markets, Hartnett said, with prior lows in sentiment coinciding with key turning points for equities, including in October 2023 and April 2025.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • But their relationship didn’t last, and the movie studios moved on, lured away by new incentives in other states.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Researchers say the children at Clairton Elementary School about a mile away pay the price.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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