1
as in farthest
most distant from a center
supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire
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2
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
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Joseph is, in essence, the conductor of the Norris orchestra, trying to get each engineer underneath him to do their utmost for Norris and the car.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
This is precisely where the rapid reduction of tariffs is of utmost importance.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 July 2025
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Adjective
Though staff do their utmost to keep his spirits up, his situation is bound to have had an impact.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Joseph is, in essence, the conductor of the Norris orchestra, trying to get each engineer underneath him to do their utmost for Norris and the car.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
This transaction was handled with the utmost professionalism and friendliness.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
This is precisely where the rapid reduction of tariffs is of utmost importance.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 July 2025
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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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With VMware serving approximately 200,000 customers globally, Nutanix sees most of the migration opportunity still ahead.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Earlier: Some Indianapolis City-County Council members are trying to strike down a nearly 50-year precedent that requires most city employees to live in Marion County.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The follow-up disclosure would need to explain the types and sources of personal characteristics used and identify the most influential factors driving the system’s output, up to a maximum of 20.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Pharmaceuticals will see levies capped at a maximum of 15%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Each purchase covers the entrance for another community member to attend the festival, with the ultimate goal that no attendee will pay upon arrival.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Golden State’s most-populous rank can be seen as the ultimate popularity number.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Test yourself on park pioneers and baseball bests in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter both collect eight nods, which mark personal bests for the two stars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But in this world of high velocity max effort (even though Strider's velo seemed effortless)?—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Records show Bhayani also donated the legal $2,100 max to Adams’ reelection bid back in December.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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