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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
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Good manners and etiquette might be of utmost importance to Southerners, but those are easy enough to learn via lessons with your mother and a trusty Emily Post book.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Its functionaries have done their utmost to convince those who still believe in its legitimacy that their faith is unfounded.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 May 2024
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With these occasions making up a sometimes significant portion of a nonprofit’s revenue, hosting the right kind of fundraising event and attracting the right audience is of utmost importance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Good manners and etiquette might be of utmost importance to Southerners, but those are easy enough to learn via lessons with your mother and a trusty Emily Post book.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the utmost of convenience being close to the parks and flexibility for all budgets.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Its functionaries have done their utmost to convince those who still believe in its legitimacy that their faith is unfounded.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 May 2024
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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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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hickman currently represents District 4, a conservative-leaning area that spans most of the northwest Valley, including Wickenburg, Surprise and Litchfield Park.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Penny still faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide, which holds a maximum of four years in prison.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Over defense objections, Wiley then granted the Manhattan district attorney’s motion to dismiss the manslaughter count, functionally allowing the jury to consider the charge carrying a lighter sentence with a maximum of four years in prison.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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On his journey to figure out how to fix it, T meets vibrant individuals along the way, trying to converse and pick others’ brains to achieve his ultimate goal – to protect all his possessions.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate answer may be a combination of both factors.Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Murray, who signed a four-year max extension before the season, is at 17.3 points per game on 39.9% shooting from the field, including a 30.2% clip from three.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Warriors went hard to try to trade for George last month — and offered to give him a four-year max extension — because George is a superior overall player and would’ve given the Warriors greater immediate value.Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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