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adjective

Definition of remotestnext
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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remotest

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adverb

as in far

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remotest
  1. farthest
  2. far
  3. away
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of farthest
Adverb
  • Read: There’s no coming back from Dobbs Support groups also told me that costs are rising because, as the number of clinics dwindles, appointment waiting lists are getting longer, so people wind up having abortions further into pregnancy.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The neighborhood where the reported incident took place is east of Monument Creek and Interstate 25, not far from the United States Air Force Academy.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of far
Adverb
  • Instead, my passenger flicking through app options on the bright screen repeatedly drew my attention away from the road.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In his year away from baseball, Francona concentrated on his health.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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