as in farthest
most distant from a center
the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert
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Recent Examples of outermost
CMEs are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Those in the eclipse's path were treated to an incredible display as the moon completely blotted out the sun and revealed its outermost layer, which for a few minutes appeared as a striking glowing ring.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But when these hot spots are located within a continent, the impact is more difficult for scientists to detect through the rigid, thick outermost layer of Earth.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
It’s made with three layers, including an inner tube that’s drinking water safe, a middle layer that adds strength, and an outermost layer that’s UV, mold, and abrasion resistant.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Those in the eclipse's path were treated to an incredible display as the moon completely blotted out the sun and revealed its outermost layer, which for a few minutes appeared as a striking glowing ring.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But when these hot spots are located within a continent, the impact is more difficult for scientists to detect through the rigid, thick outermost layer of Earth.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
It’s made with three layers, including an inner tube that’s drinking water safe, a middle layer that adds strength, and an outermost layer that’s UV, mold, and abrasion resistant.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outermost
farthest
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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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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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