as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
I have the uttermost faith in your abilities
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Recent Examples of uttermost
Thanks to television, Swaggart helped spread the Pentecostal movement to the uttermost parts of the earth.
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But Sachdev has the tenacity to power through the uttermost tedium for months on end.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
Medterra Get ready for a trip toward uttermost well-being that will change your life with Medterra's CBD oil, which was carefully extracted from the whole plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Sunset Boulevard is, in essence, a Greek tragedy that unfolds when ultimate cynicism meets uttermost fantasy.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But Sachdev has the tenacity to power through the uttermost tedium for months on end.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
Medterra Get ready for a trip toward uttermost well-being that will change your life with Medterra's CBD oil, which was carefully extracted from the whole plant.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
All class and no sass, these marbled cufflinks are elegant enough for the uttermost formal wear but also versatile enough for casual dressy occasions.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Talking about rural life and the history of how the conflict occurred is of uttermost importance to the guides.
—Steph Dyson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttermost
Adjective
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Award-winning writer Jeff Pope will treat this with the utmost care, helping to ensure that the issues that led to Sarah Everard’s murder remain in the public consciousness for years to come, whilst continuing to hold the police to account.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bruce will forever be remembered with the utmost regard by our organization for what was accomplished here.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the hotel's top floor, this is the kind of space that hosts heads of state, celebrities, and executives who require maximum grandeur.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than a thousand other records were set for daily maximum temperatures or warm overnight lows.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to ZamZows, most Idahoans have a mix of sandy and clay soil, which can both cause problems in the garden.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ultimate option of sealing up the rear of the weapon, which would prevent the ingress of any kind of aftermarket device, would lead to a pistol that could not be easily cleaned.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Uttermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttermost. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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