as in farthest
most distant from a center
news of the emperor's death had spread even to the remotest corners of the empire
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Adjective
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That's close to the farthest point in its orbit, which is 252,088 miles away, according to NASA.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2023 -
At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
Adverb
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At game’s end, Quenneville cautioned against looking too far ahead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But others on the board are less sure of their stance, and a final decision is likely still a ways away.—
Mary Ramsey
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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So many people wanted to participate before the 2025-26 season that the coaching staff had to turn them away.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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