as in farthest
most distant from a center
a probe that will travel into the furthermost reaches of deep space
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Recent Examples of furthermost
August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Check the furthermost part of the bookstore.
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Casey McQuiston, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
In 2001, tree-ring experts at the University of Arizona used chemical analyses and discovered that the wood in the Puebloan constructions was sourced from mountain ranges at least 46 miles away—the furthermost, Chuska mountains, are 62 miles away from Chaco Canyon.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
This is the furthermost northern latitude where Pinot Noir is cultivated.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Casey McQuiston, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
In 2001, tree-ring experts at the University of Arizona used chemical analyses and discovered that the wood in the Puebloan constructions was sourced from mountain ranges at least 46 miles away—the furthermost, Chuska mountains, are 62 miles away from Chaco Canyon.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
This is the furthermost northern latitude where Pinot Noir is cultivated.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthermost
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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
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“Furthermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furthermost. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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