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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
  • Some critics have even gone as far as vandalizing the cameras.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Keane Lewis-Potter prefers to play further forward but has deputised admirably at left-back and could start there against Tottenham on the opening weekend.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of far
Adverb
  • This coming season sees City with a new manager in Enzo Maresca, who has big shoes to fill given Guardiola’s immensely successful 10-season reign before stepping away in late May.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Which of them partners Virgil van Dijk in the opening game of the season away to Newcastle is the decision Iraola has to make.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of away
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