as in farthest
most distant from a center
news of the emperor's death had spread even to the remotest corners of the empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remotest
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 -
At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Dec. 2022
Adverb
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Their entry into the conflict represents an escalation that could further destabilize the region and global markets, observers note.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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So far, all have been incarcerated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Liveried valets addressed me by name, whisked away my luggage, and accompanied me up a flight of stairs to the Waldorf’s signature bar and lobby lounge, Peacock Alley.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But no one reading the book will come away with the sense that studies are often contested, or that many of the findings of social psychology and economics remain unsettled, or that results can be interpreted in many ways.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Remotest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remotest. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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