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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Recent Examples of farthest
oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The greatest elongation refers to the point when Mercury or Venus appears farthest from the sun in the sky's dome.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The comet Tempel-Tuttle, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1998, has just passed its farthest point from the sun and is now on its inbound leg of its journey around the sun.
—oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
At its farthest point, Jupiter is around 600 million miles away from Earth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022
Adverb
The same effort zooms farthest on the Official Albums Streaming chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The greatest elongation refers to the point when Mercury or Venus appears farthest from the sun in the sky's dome.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
Adverb
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Not far from the ruins lies Tadmor Military Prison, where thousands were tortured and killed until it was destroyed by the Islamic State in 2015.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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But that work has gone well so far, Pereira has bought into the club and life in Wolverhampton and fans have enjoyed his personality and approach.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And these are both short and long-term outcomes, like extreme fatigue.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Much of New Mexico continues to battle severe to extreme drought conditions, which will also exacerbate the fire threat.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not far away in Beverly Hills, NBCUniversal hosted its Emmy Kick-Off Luncheon with a guest list that included Colman Domingo, Meagan Good, Aja Naomi King, and producer Will Packer.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Based on the altar’s design, researchers hypothesize that its creator was a highly skilled artisan from Teotihuacán, located in present-day Mexico—more than 600 miles away from Tikal.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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