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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
Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Parents do their utmost to shield their children from harm.
—Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Izzy Baskette, People.com, 2 July 2025
On Sunday, feel for his pitches will be of the utmost importance for Stroman.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Adjective
In my position, there were constant skirmishes with defenders, who did their utmost to put you off or gain an advantage.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Parents do their utmost to shield their children from harm.
—Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
Unseen Sunscreen Sunscreen is of the utmost importance to Hager.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 2 July 2025
On Sunday, feel for his pitches will be of the utmost importance for Stroman.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 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 | [email protected],
al,
23 Nov. 2022
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In most of his tenure with the Jets, Hall has been the No. 1 running back.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Bringing in a guard who can make that kind of an impact would be of interest to most teams around the NBA.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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My goal is to attract at least 50 members within the next 90 days, leading me to achieve and exceed my $1,000 a week target in a maximum of six months.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Position players have a maximum of 20 days on a rehab assignment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The ultimate surprise came when the incomparable Patti LaBelle joined the festivities.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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For all concerned, this is the ultimate pro-wrestling high.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Noun
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In just 30 games, averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds on 36% shooting from 3-point range, all marks that were personal bests.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Both sums are weekly bests for Lake, who co-authored each song on the LP.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Bouchard found Bader guilty and fined him $100 for each littering charge, short of the $150 max for a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, along with court costs that should add up to roughly $700 total.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Trip cancellation and interruption Trip cancellations are covered for 100% of the trip cost (up to a max of $150,000) and trip interruptions are covered for 150% of the trip cost (up to a max of $225,000).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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“Utmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utmost. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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