1
as in farthest
most distant from a center
supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
she is a successful leader who deserves the utmost respect
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Recent Examples of utmost
Cory Mull, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Connect With Someone or Nature—Or Someone While in Nature
As social creatures, connecting with others is of the utmost important to our mental health.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2020
With the utmost of convenience being close to the parks and flexibility for all budgets.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
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Adjective
The consequences of that billion-dollar settlement, which first saw preliminary approval by Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in October, 2024, were of the utmost importance for Seemes.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Connect With Someone or Nature—Or Someone While in Nature
As social creatures, connecting with others is of the utmost important to our mental health.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
But having done his utmost to kill the two-state solution for most of the past decade, Netanyahu now waits, shovel in hand, to bury it.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2020
With the utmost of convenience being close to the parks and flexibility for all budgets.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utmost
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
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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
Adjective
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No one leaves the prison’s political section, where most of the inmates have been hooked on morphine.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The daily upper limit for magnesium in dietary supplements and medications is 350 milligrams for most adults.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The scheme was discovered, and Henson was sentenced to the prescribed maximum two years in prison and required to repay $40,000.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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California wildfire survivors can apply for the same aid, which, as of Oct. 1, 2024, provides a maximum of $770 to eligible applicants.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Put this vessel to the ultimate test with soup, beef stew, chili, and homemade sauce recipes galore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This dish features a gourmet take on the classic burger, paired with golden truffle fries and a bucket of Diet Cokes for the ultimate nod to Trump.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Adjust this setting using recording software and compare results to see what sounds bests.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Reese, a Randallstown native and St. Frances graduate who eclipsed previous career bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Queen, a Baltimore resident, propelled the Terps to outscore the Fighting Illini in the paint, 62-34.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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The company promises that each meal takes less than 30 minutes of prep time with a max of six steps to follow.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
23 Dec. 2024
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The water that filled the tunnel was a max of 3 feet deep, according to the administrator.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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