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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This policy has remained largely consistent through recent seasons and applies across Grand Slams and tour events (with some exceptions like Wimbledon in 2022, which briefly went further and banned them entirely before reversing course).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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At 30, the Asian American is an anomaly in an industry in which the average crabber is nearly twice his age and has far more resources.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The local hospital’s urgent care opened at eight and was about a half-hour walk away.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Marina Mall are just a 10-minute cab ride away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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