as in farthest
most distant from a center
the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert
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Recent Examples of outermost
The assumption that had confined Penrose’s proof to the outermost layer was that energy is never negative.
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
Canary Island officials travelled this week to Brussels to seek European Union funds for affordable housing in the region's outermost areas.
—Borja Suarez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Frizz happens when the outermost cuticle layer of the hair shaft is out of alignment, creating a jagged look.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
It was replaced by a small plastic brace on his outermost knuckle.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
Canary Island officials travelled this week to Brussels to seek European Union funds for affordable housing in the region's outermost areas.
—Borja Suarez, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Frizz happens when the outermost cuticle layer of the hair shaft is out of alignment, creating a jagged look.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
It was replaced by a small plastic brace on his outermost knuckle.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outermost
farthest
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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
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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