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
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
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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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Oracle's ability to deliver data center assets to OpenAI, its main customer, is of utmost importance to investors.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Altogether, the constellation will serve as a major upgrade to the national missile defense net, weaving into a multi-layered architecture designed for maximum resilience.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The maximum amount that people can earn toward early release is an additional 17%, meaning they could be released to supervision after serving half of their sentence in custody, according to state law.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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That said, caffeine isn’t a cure-all, but the upside is that most of the formulas below don’t rely on caffeine alone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Salesman was a story about a woman attacked as a metaphor for a blindsided country, the director brilliantly re-appropriating the ultimate American drama Death of a Salesman to make the point.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Uttermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttermost. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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