as in farthest
most distant from a center
the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert
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The outermost side of the S Pen juts out just slightly from the bottom.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Ron Coleman, a spokesperson for Maricopa County's Emergency Management Department, said homes in the Valley's outermost suburbs and those near mountain preserves are most at risk.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
As the black hole pulls the stellar remnant inward, the white dwarf loses matter from its outermost layer.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
These, too, are proteins which strengthen the skin's barrier — the outermost layer of skin that keeps good stuff in (like moisture) and bad stuff out (like bacteria).
—Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Ron Coleman, a spokesperson for Maricopa County's Emergency Management Department, said homes in the Valley's outermost suburbs and those near mountain preserves are most at risk.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
As the black hole pulls the stellar remnant inward, the white dwarf loses matter from its outermost layer.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
These, too, are proteins which strengthen the skin's barrier — the outermost layer of skin that keeps good stuff in (like moisture) and bad stuff out (like bacteria).
—Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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