remotest 1 of 2

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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remotest

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adverb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remotest
Adjective
  • 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
  • But the loss of the Liberty’s star center before the defeat is far more important for a team looking to defend the franchise’s first title.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
  • So far, no conclusive evidence shows that naps themselves lead directly to an increase in mortality, according to Walia.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 19 June 2025
Adverb
  • But that wasn’t the message that anti-vaccine activists took away.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
  • Even though these spaces feel invincible in the moment, they’re so easily taken away or criminalized.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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