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adjective

ˈət-ˌmōst How to pronounce utmost (audio)
Definition of utmostnext
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as in farthest
most distant from a center supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire

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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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as in greatest
of the highest degree an intelligence operation that must be conducted with the utmost secrecy

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noun

as in most

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Recent Examples of utmost
Adjective
Royal onlookers can often find the little royal looking at her mom with utmost admiration, but her beams of pride at Wimbledon 2024 might just take the cake. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 How To Store English Cucumbers Treat all of your produce in a way that lasts for as long as possible at utmost taste and freshness. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Noun
That match with Fonseca was power tennis at its utmost. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Christopher Reeve is always watchable and gives his utmost to the character, but Lester’s descent into further comedy and camp led inevitably to a fourth sequel that killed the series off for decades. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for utmost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utmost
  1. farthest
  2. maximum
  3. ultimate
  4. most
  5. best
  6. max
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
Adjective
  • In general, budget around four to six weeks maximum of disruption, even with the most major procedures like body lifts.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
  • In a press kit released before the flight, the company said its primary objective for the launch was to complete a successful liftoff, clear the the tower at the launch site, and gather maximum data during ascent.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026
Definition of maximum
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ultimate
Adjective
  • Which means a lot can change between now and then, including most of the team’s rosters.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Tell me about your memories of filming those scenes and if there’s one Long Table scene that sticks out most for you.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of most
Noun
  • Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Mahrez is retiring from international soccer as a five-time Premier League winner and one of Africa's bests.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of best
Noun
  • Class 1 of e-bikes are equipped with a motor that works when riders go to a max speed of 20 mph.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • SpaceX seems to be positioning the older V4 as the more powerful consumer dish, technically offering a higher max speed and in-motion use.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
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