1
as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction
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2
as in last
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindmost
Adjective
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The family initially thought Nancy might have had a medical episode, and paramedics had come to the Arizona home, since the octogenarian’s back doors were propped open.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Cameras seeded with back doors are easy to imagine.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was last trading near $103 a barrel, up about 3% for the day.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The civil trial began with opening arguments in Santa Fe last month.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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And a five-speed transmission sends power to the rear wheels.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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According to police, businesses were broken into through the rear doors, and property was stolen from inside.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats declined to provide the support needed to move the funding measure toward final passage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gates made a powerful declaration with his final postgame news conference of the season.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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This latter point is not surprising, as the RTX Pro 4000 is limited to 24GB of RAM, compared with the Arc Pro B70’s 32GB, and the entire point of a higher memory capacity is to run larger AI models.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Cuban government has already reportedly acceded to this latter demand.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other alternatives such as offering a seller credit to cover potential post-closing assessments or adjusting the purchase price to reflect the risks of such costs are also being employed.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers under distinct brands post-closing, with Hulu continuing to be available in the larger Disney bundle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hindmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindmost. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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