rearmost

adjective

ˈrir-ˌmōst How to pronounce rearmost (audio)
Definition of rearmostnext
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time the rearmost people in the cafeteria line often get the dregs that nobody wanted and for good reason

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Recent Examples of rearmost But, while the first was made to carry nine troops, the new version only has room for five, with the rearmost seating replaced by a cargo bed that can be adapted for any number of mission profiles. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 Said LEDs wrap all the way around the front fenders and pick back up on the rearmost part of the bedsides. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 In certain crashes, passengers' heads could come in contact with the C-pillar, or one of the rearmost structures in the car, and the pillar may not absorb the impact to the extent required in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 June 2025 Custom side storage boxes with MOLLE panels stand in for the rearmost windows on the hardtop. — New Atlas, 16 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
  1. final
  2. latest
  3. last
  4. closing
  5. latter
Adjective
  • Fans voted him into the starting lineup, with the most final-round votes of any AL outfielder.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Iris van Herpen incorporated plasma into her final look, Helix Nebula, through two glass tubes arching around the shoulders of the dress.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Definition of final
Adjective
  • 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
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of latest
Adjective
  • The surge is coming right at the peak of the summer driving season, which could cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars more compared with this time last year.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Earlier this month a pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches was released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States after being detained in a crackdown in China last year.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of last
Adjective
  • During the post-closing ceremony panel, the jury president showed a sense of humor when discussing the challenges of serving as the leading member of the voting committee for a prestigious film festival, like being away from the phones all morning.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
  • This is covered in a standard inspection, often called a pre-drywall or pre-closing inspection.
    — Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Definition of closing
Adjective
  • Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • That latter point, about the growing unaffordability of the things Allianz insures, has become a defining issue for his strategy.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of latter

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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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