remotest 1 of 2

adjective

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

as in far

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remotest
  1. farthest
  2. far
  3. away
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
  • At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2022
Definition of farthest
Adverb
  • There is so much going on in all of our lives but far too much beauty in this world to ignore.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • With a swing to far-right populism, local production is being put through a political grinder, first in Javier Milei’s Argentina who decimated public-sector subsidies.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of far
Adverb
  • The famed stage actor, who performed late into his life, didn’t shy away from challenging roles.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • YouTube Europe boss Pedro Pina, a fixture at these events, reminded producers that the platform won’t take work away from them by entering the production game.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of away
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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