1
as in farthest
most distant from a center
supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
she is a successful leader who deserves the utmost respect
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Recent Examples of utmost
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
The integrity of the categories and the artists who genuinely lead their series deserve the utmost consideration and respect.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Knowing that every letter was precious, the women of the Six Triple Eight did their utmost to identify recipients, processing up to 195,000 pieces of mail per day.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
Within a few hours of opening, the place is a smash hit—until a trio of vampire hillbilly musicians, led by Jack O’Connell’s scarily seductive Remmick, show up at the door, begging with utmost politeness to be let in.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 2025
The integrity of the categories and the artists who genuinely lead their series deserve the utmost consideration and respect.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
Noun
Bakker: Mariska was a very kind and sweet singer who did her utmost to achieve the best.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Knowing that every letter was precious, the women of the Six Triple Eight did their utmost to identify recipients, processing up to 195,000 pieces of mail per day.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utmost
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
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Shortly before entering that orbit, NASA says Orion will travel 57, 287 miles beyond the moon at its farthest point from the lunar surface.—
Lee Roop | lroop@al.com,
al,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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In a world where most sports are still practicing more traditional models of philanthropy, SailGP has built a scalable platform where teams are pioneering a whole new model which could be adopted by any sport - where the competitive spirit drives real impact.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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More variety has likely helped, with new entrants like Athletic Brewing Co., which launched in 2018, and nonalcoholic alternatives to most of the top beer brands, including Heineken 0.0 and Corona Non-alcoholic.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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His 18-month sentence is the maximum that can be given for the charges in Colorado.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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But is Herro worth the maximum of $50 million per season that the Heat can offer him as part of an extension this offseason?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Known for chewing up even the steadiest of players, this championship is golf's ultimate test.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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There is little doubt that students go to college to learn and grow, however, the ultimate purpose of college should be to find a job.—
Nick Ladany,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Season three of Mike White’s chronicle of overprivileged Americans visiting the five-star resort chain/homicide magnet set a string of series bests throughout its run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Research confirms this: A 2021 study in the Journal of Sports and Conditioning Research found the hip thrust fired up the glute max more than the back squat and split squat.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
4 June 2025
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Bauer had run out of innings, having reached his 10-inning max after throwing five innings against Crespi in the semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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