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
Three-row, mid-sized crossovers often carry the burden of compromise: cramped rearmost seats, limited cargo space, and ponderous handling.
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New Atlas, 7 May 2026
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
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.
—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
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
New Atlas, 7 May 2026
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
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
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In a final battle, the Darksaber is destroyed, Gideon and his clones are seemingly killed, and the newly united Mandalorians settle back on Mandalore.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Some see this as a way of making the World Cup final more accessible, leveraging it to a wider audience and taking the sport’s biggest moment to a higher level.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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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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Closing arguments Republican candidates for governor Chris Carr (from left), Clark Dean, Rick Jackson, Burt Jones, Gregg Kirkpatrick, Brad Raffensperger, Tom Williams and Ken Yasger appear at the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young governor debate last month.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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Most recently, the RSF carried out drone attacks on Khartoum International Airport and other areas near the Sudanese capital, which the army seized control of last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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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
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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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Bogaerts has with the Padres generally excelled in the season’s latter months and been dreadful in the early months.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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That latter point is especially relevant for Hong Kong, which has some of the world’s longest lifespans and lowest birth rates.—
Brian Wong,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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