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 -
At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
Adverb
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For Donohue, a one-on-one discussion with Hunt and a later meeting with his constituents further complicated his decision.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Republicans are pushing for a short-term spending bill to keep the government open next month, but have so far rejected demands from Democrats to include health-care provisions in any extension.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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