as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
I have the uttermost faith in your abilities
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Recent Examples of uttermost
Thanks to television, Swaggart helped spread the Pentecostal movement to the uttermost parts of the earth.
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But Sachdev has the tenacity to power through the uttermost tedium for months on end.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
Medterra Get ready for a trip toward uttermost well-being that will change your life with Medterra's CBD oil, which was carefully extracted from the whole plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
Eventually, though, even that white dwarf will dim, becoming a black dwarf at its uttermost end.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But Sachdev has the tenacity to power through the uttermost tedium for months on end.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
Medterra Get ready for a trip toward uttermost well-being that will change your life with Medterra's CBD oil, which was carefully extracted from the whole plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
Eventually, though, even that white dwarf will dim, becoming a black dwarf at its uttermost end.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttermost
Adjective
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Therefore, depth at their major position groups will be of the utmost importance this fall and winter, especially considering the injuries McCaffrey has had throughout his career.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI’s innovator’s dilemma, one that has beset the likes of Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc., is that usage is so entrenched now that all improvements must be carried out with the utmost care and caution.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As a consequence, most oil and gas majors exited New Zealand even before the ban came into place.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The beach has issued a no-swim advisory through Friday, but Proffitt said most of those rescued have been beachgoers going for a swim on what is seemingly just another hot, sunny day.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Each purchase covers the entrance for another community member to attend the festival, with the ultimate goal that no attendee will pay upon arrival.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Golden State’s most-populous rank can be seen as the ultimate popularity number.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Uttermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttermost. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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