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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
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Time connection to the DeepMind series adds another layer of intrigue, pairing America’s ultimate 20th-century documentarians of history with its quintessential 21st-century fabricator of technology.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Mira Chai Hyde has a client roster that reads like the ultimate who’s who.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Vionic Kearny Slip-on Shoes Consider these the ultimate capsule wardrobe shoes for travel.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Time connection to the DeepMind series adds another layer of intrigue, pairing America’s ultimate 20th-century documentarians of history with its quintessential 21st-century fabricator of technology.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Loro Piana was a master class experience in the ultimate of Italian refinement and materiality.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Mira Chai Hyde has a client roster that reads like the ultimate who’s who.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultimate
Adjective
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The league previously extended an offer that included raising the base salary of a maximum deal to $1 million, per a report from the Associated Press.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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The final project aims to blend elements from space sims, first-person shooters, MMOs, and more into a massive amalgamation set in a huge, persistent universe.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The show created by Levy and his son Dan about a wealthy family forced to live in a tiny town would dominate the Emmys in its sixth and final season.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
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All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Fascism relies on this kind of tunnel vision, this narrowing of sight to the present and the consummation of immediate desires or demands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ives is an engaging presenter and both Hatch and Eykyn clearly tried their utmost under testing circumstances.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fitting, then, that Le Cercle Rouge, like so many of his films, focused on people similarly obsessed — albeit with a jewel heist that is executed with the utmost of care.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2025
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Getting to the basket relatively easily most of the game, Virginia took its first lead of the game, 41-38, on Sam Lewis' three-point play 4½ minutes into the second half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The air will warm slightly on Monday, but temperatures across the East Coast will remain below average through most of next week.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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Grace & Stella Under Eye Patches Mid-flight skincare is the epitome of luxury, and these under-eye patches are my go-to.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Awkwafina's long, tousled layers are the epitome of understated elegance.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ultimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultimate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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