as in remotest
most distant from a center
for privacy and quiet, we requested a hotel room that was farthest from the elevator
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Recent Examples of farthest
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Ground current: Lightning enters the body at the point closest to a strike, travels through the body and leaves at the contact point farthest away from the initial strike.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 June 2025
oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
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Adjective
The moon's role On July 9, the moon was at its maximum declination, meaning it was positioned farthest from Earth's equator.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Ground current: Lightning enters the body at the point closest to a strike, travels through the body and leaves at the contact point farthest away from the initial strike.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Adverb
The comet Tempel-Tuttle, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1998, has just passed its farthest point from the sun and is now on its inbound leg of its journey around the sun.
—oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
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More: At least 80 bars, restaurants have opened so far in Louisville in 2025: See the full list Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at ahancock@courier-journal.com.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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So far, Holtec has met key NRC benchmarks in its quest to get Palisades operational again.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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This surge in extreme heat drives up energy demand and poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The Phoenix Police Department revised its policy in February 2025 to consider extreme heat when detaining people.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Khan was brushing her teeth in the video while standing a few steps away from the camera.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Taxes can scoop away a double-digit percentage of your earnings.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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