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
The rearmost port supports the 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard, while the forward-most port supports the poky, retro 480Mbps USB 2.0 standard.
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Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 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
On Monday, Williams strutted to her place at the rearmost line of the court in a white tennis skirt, matching buttoned polo shirt and jacket, custom made by ERL, the label founded by Los Angeles native Eli Russell Linnetz.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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
The rearmost skid thickness measured 8.6mm at two points and 8.5mm at another — below the minimum 9mm thickness, which means an automatic disqualification.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 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
On Monday, Williams strutted to her place at the rearmost line of the court in a white tennis skirt, matching buttoned polo shirt and jacket, custom made by ERL, the label founded by Los Angeles native Eli Russell Linnetz.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
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
The rearmost skid thickness measured 8.6mm at two points and 8.5mm at another — below the minimum 9mm thickness, which means an automatic disqualification.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
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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The killing is Kansas City’s 27th homicide of 2026, which lines up exactly with the 27 homicides the city had seen at this time last year, according to data kept by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a career-high 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52), who had won four of their last five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 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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Even in their relatively scant time together this season, Herro and Powell have started alongside, at various times, Adebayo, Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson and Kel’el Ware, with those latter three rounding out Tuesday night’s lineup in Charlotte.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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This latter matter has scarcely influenced competing Chinese and American efforts to build a moon base but could prove crucial for efforts to learn more about water’s history throughout the entire solar system.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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