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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Whoopi Goldberg War Room™ has taken up arms in defense of a fellow entity of utmost importance on the global stage: Michelle Obama's right to refuse attendance to Donald Trump's inauguration.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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
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Adjective
The tenets of the Society of Jesus emphasize the utmost importance of service, advocacy for the poor, and the promotion of peace.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Whoopi Goldberg War Room™ has taken up arms in defense of a fellow entity of utmost importance on the global stage: Michelle Obama's right to refuse attendance to Donald Trump's inauguration.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Knowing that every letter was precious, the women of the Six Triple Eight did their utmost to identify recipients, processing up to 195,000 pieces of mail per day.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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
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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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The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Like most of Musk’s companies, xAI doesn’t typically respond to reporters’ requests for comment and had remained silent on the matter until its post late Thursday.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The rules of the sport dictate that teams can carry a maximum of 14 pitchers on their active 26-man roster.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the 2025 maximum is $967 for individuals and $1,450 for couples, though payments may be lower based on income, living situation, and other eligibility factors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Slap on those Ray-bans and embrace the chaos of the ultimate day off.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 May 2025
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Idris, on the other hand, landed the part after a series of auditions that culminated with the ultimate test — getting behind the wheel for real.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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The Kings tied franchise bests for wins (48) and points (105) this season and won a team-record 31 times at home during the regular season, finishing ahead of the Oilers in the Pacific Division standings for the first time in seven years.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Both placements are new personal bests for the rapper.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Morse, a prominent New York hotelier, donated the legal max to both Cuomo and the speaker this month, records show.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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They’re limited to EVs that meet domestic content and assembly restrictions and transaction prices ($55,000 max for passenger cars and $80,000 for trucks and SUVs), and are subject to household salary thresholds.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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