remotest 1 of 2

adjective

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
  • At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2022
Definition of farthest
Adverb
  • Still, this growth masks a widespread sense of anxiety, driven far more by Washington politics than anything to do with market fundamentals, according to a survey of regional oil companies by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in late September.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The ultra-nationalist party is led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right firebrand once deemed too extreme to serve in Israel’s military.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of far
Adverb
  • The White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms, which are less than two weeks away.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The party is currently polling at approximately 35% in voter intention surveys ahead of next year’s presidential election — far away the first-place party.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of away
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