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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the ultimate speed yet attained by a land-based vehicle
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as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the ultimate speaker at today's meeting
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as in farthest
most distant from a center
the ultimate edges of the universe
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Recent Examples of ultimate
Reshma Saujani, Time, 19 May 2025
The ultimate message is one of dehumanization—treating people like pawns who can be moved at will around a global chessboard, to countries that sound less hospitable, and, in many cases, do, in fact, have poor human-rights records.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2025
The Hot Toddy is perhaps the ultimate of cold weather cocktails, and it’s been a classic for generations.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The ultimate mic drop after years of fighting for gender equality as founder and CEO of Girls Who Code.
—Reshma Saujani, Time, 19 May 2025
The ultimate message is one of dehumanization—treating people like pawns who can be moved at will around a global chessboard, to countries that sound less hospitable, and, in many cases, do, in fact, have poor human-rights records.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Noun
The song ultimate got five nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Jan. 2025
The Hot Toddy is perhaps the ultimate of cold weather cocktails, and it’s been a classic for generations.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimate
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Some argued that the performance did not capture the struggle of wartime reality while others feared that Ukraine, for the first time in the history of Europe’s biggest song contest, might not qualify for the final.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The pieces are easy for little fingers to manipulate, and the final project is delightful—an archery set that shoots little balls at a target!—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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
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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
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The film's first cut earned an R rating due to Edward and Bella's racy consummation scene, which was ultimately tweaked in the editing room.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The physical consummation of love led to all of the things Elisabeth didn’t want: familial obligation, the opposite of liberation of the soul and body.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Joseph is, in essence, the conductor of the Norris orchestra, trying to get each engineer underneath him to do their utmost for Norris and the car.—
Ian Parkes,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In my position, there were constant skirmishes with defenders, who did their utmost to put you off or gain an advantage.—
Alan Shearer,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Like most of Musk’s companies, xAI doesn’t typically respond to reporters’ requests for comment and had remained silent on the matter until its post late Thursday.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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Known for their style, versatility, and prevalence in the celebrity fashion world, classic black dresses are the epitome of an effortlessly fashionable warm-weather uniform — as far as we’re concerned, at least.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Tyler is the epitome of Nick Saben’s coaching that focuses on the process not the result.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Despite the rising frequency of double hurricanes, the insurance add-on allows for a maximum of one hurricane payout and one, lower, tropical storm payout per policy per season.—
Rose Schnabel,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Compatible with Windows, macOS, Android and more, this tiny SSD is available in 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities and offers data transfer speeds up to a maximum of 20Gbps, although that depends on the speed of the host device and some MacBooks and iPhones may top out at 10Gbps speeds.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Ultimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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