furthest
Americanadjective
adverb
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to the greatest degree or extent
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to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest
adjective
Example Sentences
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Gen Z is taking this the furthest, stacking trips onto concerts, sporting events and even medical or cosmetic procedures abroad.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Yet having himself rendered in bronze was the furthest thing from Jones’ mind when he started playing soccer as a 5-year-old in Westlake Village.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
They were the first crew to be the furthest from the Earth, breaking Apollo XIII’s record.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
He frequently extolled the all-encompassing virtues of Ancient Greek theatre, which drew its audience 'from the government and judicial buildings, from the country, from ships, from military barracks and from the furthest regions’.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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