as in farthest
most distant from a center
news of the emperor's death had spread even to the remotest corners of the empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remotest
Adjective
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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 -
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
Adverb
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Alien: Earth gazes a little too far into its own navel at times, slowing down the pace for long scenes of characters debating the essence of humanity and reading Peter Pan passages aloud.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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To mete out those funds, the agency pores over at least tens of thousands of grant applications every year, subjecting them to reviews from multiple panels of experts; only about 20 percent are funded, or sometimes far less.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Khan was brushing her teeth in the video while standing a few steps away from the camera.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Taxes can scoop away a double-digit percentage of your earnings.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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