1
as in farthest
most distant from a center
supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire
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2
as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
she is a successful leader who deserves the utmost respect
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Recent Examples of utmost
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Heat stroke is a serious emergency and time is of the utmost importance when treating it.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Will Leitch, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025
Tasked with eclipsing a great (if aging) AFC dynasty, Harbaugh will use it as motivation to sharpen Justin Herbert and teammates and to extract the utmost in support from the Spanoses.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Bruce will forever be remembered with the utmost regard by our organization for what was accomplished here.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Heat stroke is a serious emergency and time is of the utmost importance when treating it.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Tasked with eclipsing a great (if aging) AFC dynasty, Harbaugh will use it as motivation to sharpen Justin Herbert and teammates and to extract the utmost in support from the Spanoses.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utmost
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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At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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As far back as preseason testing, some teams questioned the maximum recharge of 250 kilowatts achieved through super clipping, given that the battery can harvest up to 350kW and this cap is achieved when drivers lift-and-coast into corners.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sangha faces a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Beijing cut off most of its official dialogue with Taiwan's government in the capital Taipei and started sending military planes and vessels towards the island on a daily basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His humor suggests that the only way to face the ultimate is to be as alive as possible.—
Nicholas Fox Weber,
Air Mail,
21 Mar. 2026
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Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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But, a couple of injuries for Blackwood, combined with his own work, has allowed Wedgewood to start 40 games and appear in 42 this season -- easily career-bests at the NHL level.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rachel and Christina say financial struggles for non-profit theaters have hit their max.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The phone hit a max of 752Mbps down and 219Mbps up.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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