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adjective

ˈfär-t͟həst How to pronounce farthest (audio)
Definition of farthestnext
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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farthest

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adverb

as in far

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Recent Examples of farthest
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Mercury reaches greatest elongation on June 15, placing the elusive planet at its farthest apparent distance from the sun in the evening sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 June 2026 Before the changes, drivers could only get free parking for three hours in the parking lot farthest away from the park’s most popular attractions, lower Inspiration Point. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The original objective of the new Gulfstream, an update of the popular G650ER, was simply to secure its position as aviation’s farthest-flying business jet with a range of 8,000 nautical miles. — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025 Over that same decade, the dialectic of populist and elite politics and culture also shaped planning for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, perhaps the farthest-reaching civic project ever attempted in the United States. — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farthest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
  1. extreme
  2. far
  3. away
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  • The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of extreme
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  • Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • July 4th will be far hotter than normal for many and will follow several days in a row of intense heat.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of far
Adverb
  • Roki Sasaki’s abysmal appearance faded away in the Dodgers’ 12-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, but only after the National League West leaders rose from a catatonic first inning.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, the models showed clear, consistent bias, subtly steering users toward some faiths and away from others.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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