1
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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Recent Examples of utmost
Ian Parkes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
From the moment it was announced that Niccol would lead Starbucks, Jim had the utmost conviction that the turnaround artist would be able to get the coffee giant back to its coffeehouse roots.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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
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
Noun
Next, Marianne McDonald, creative director of Citizens of Humanity says the fit through the hips and waist is of utmost importance.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
From the moment it was announced that Niccol would lead Starbucks, Jim had the utmost conviction that the turnaround artist would be able to get the coffee giant back to its coffeehouse roots.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Aug. 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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In the 2026 midterm election cycle, each House seat is worth fighting for to the maximum extent since majorities are built on the smallest of legislative margins.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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At maximum capabilities, Paluel is the second largest nuclear power station in France and the seventh largest in the world by power output.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout most of the game, the Bears were dominating the day.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ability to judge, curate, and refine AI output will be the new ultimate (and human) competitive advantage.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Find your max heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
25 Aug. 2025
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Despite that, the Hawks likely wouldn't have thought twice about giving Young a full max extension under the previous CBA.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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