REMOTER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

remoter

adjective

as in further

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Adjective

Helicopters and drones have also been deployed to help battle the fire, while crews have built firebreaks to try to prevent further spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
He was taken to the medical tent for an immediate examination, then led back inside the practice facility for further evaluation.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of further

Adjective

As the light dips behind the hills and Chianti’s color palette softens, life beyond the estate starts to feel quite distant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Turnshek’s research as an astronomer has primarily focused on galaxy formation and quasars, the luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
While plenty of chic boots are obviously on her radar, her seasonal collection includes a range of other styles, too, like sneakers, loafers, and flats.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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Inside Colombia, tremors from the quake’s epicenter reached as far as the remote region of Chocó on Monday, where sparse inroads could potentially delay efforts to reach more than half a million residents, according to Grece.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The World Health Organization said on Monday that the outbreak likely started in February, long before authorities detected it in one of Congo’s most remote and vulnerable areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of remote

Adjective

Surveillance video of the incident shows the white vehicle involved in the collision sideswiping a car in the opposite lane, then careening toward the crosswalk that moments earlier a pedestrian had entered with a dog.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The bathroom was at the opposite end of the walk-in closet, also a nice feature.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of opposite

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Many travelers were making their way to the opposite coast for weddings, family reunions, or farther voyages to Tasmania or New Zealand.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, also delivered public remarks, something no member of his family, which controls Fox, has done in recent memory — or even in the farther past.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2026

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