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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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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The telecom giant’s founder is a veteran of China’s military, and Bloomberg investigations conducted in 2019 and 2022 found that the corporation’s employees conduct research alongside Chinese military scientists, further evidencing Huawei’s ties to the Chinese military apparatus.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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The exit also came as Bain's 12-year control of Canada Goose has far exceeded the typical private-equity investment cycle of roughly 5 to 10 years, making an exit a natural next-step.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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One of the first responders who rushed onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to tend to Norris told CNN Sports that the defensive back was speaking on the field before being taken away in the ambulance.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Browns failed on fourth down on their second series when Sanders retreated against the rush on fourth-and-1 and ended up throwing the ball away.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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