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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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Recent Examples of utmost
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Protecting Cornell’s legacy was also on Thayil’s mind when working on the memoir, and wanting to do so with the utmost care, often likening himself to the guardian big brother of the band.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Kornyev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of agents of the secret police, the NKVD.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The caliber of artistry has always been of utmost importance to Meledandri.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Protecting Cornell’s legacy was also on Thayil’s mind when working on the memoir, and wanting to do so with the utmost care, often likening himself to the guardian big brother of the band.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
Noun
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.
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Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Kornyev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of agents of the secret police, the NKVD.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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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.
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At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.
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Using strobes and a long exposure time to allow the maximum amount of available light to hit his lens, Cooley snags about 50 shots of the 20-foot-tall tree, which stands vigil over a street where nearly all the homes burned.
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Pair it with heeled ballet flats and a raffia tote for maximum summer nonchalance.
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His humor suggests that the only way to face the ultimate is to be as alive as possible.
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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.
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Amid the fallout, Honarkar lost possession of most of his properties, including the historic Hotel Laguna, where a public scuffle had broken out in 2023 between his security team and guards working for the partner who wrested control of the landmark.
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People may not always agree with them, but most accept and follow them.
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.
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But what about 2027-28 and beyond, when Antetokounmpo might be playing on a new max extension worth $275 million over four years.
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There is a max of four tickets per person.
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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