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
Ty Roush, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The farthest full moon of the year will be April’s, at a distance of more than 252,000 miles from our planet.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
If using a regular camera, National Geographic recommends using a wide-angle lens, high ISO value and focus set to the farthest possible setting.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The farthest full moon of the year will be April’s, at a distance of more than 252,000 miles from our planet.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farthest
Adverb
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The Terps turned the ball over far too much, Ja’Kobi Gillespie was called for his fourth foul with over 12 minutes left, Selton Miguel didn’t score a point, and Florida dominated on the glass.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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For context, some of the league’s smaller market teams, such as the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Oklahoma City Thunder, are based in cities with populations far larger than any of the counties listed above.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature Painting during extreme cold or extreme heat can compromise the paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the advancements made by engineers are practical, cost-effective solutions to the extreme heat encountered in hypersonic flight, during which friction can cause the leading edges of an aircraft to reach 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Four 660-pound M30 rockets, each packing 180,000 tungsten fragments, rained down from as far away as 57 miles.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That’s nothing to take away from what’s going to happen.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Farthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farthest. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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