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furthest

American  
[fur-thist] / ˈfɜr ðɪst /

adjective

  1. farthest.


furthest British  
/ ˈfɜːðɪst /

adverb

  1. to the greatest degree or extent

  2. to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. most distant or remote in time or space; farthest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Verified video shows three yellow blocks recently placed there, the furthest of which is more than 300m from the Yellow Line mapped after the ceasefire.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

And in this sphere of the game, Americans were the furthest thing from underdogs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Hardt reminds Klugo to go to parties and enjoy his high school experience, but it’s the furthest thing from Klugo’s mind.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The least-protected companies sit furthest from the data center, among them the makers of the cases, coolers, power supplies and memory modules sold almost entirely to people building their own machines.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

“Except at the furthest north, though,” said Mal.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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