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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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
It can range from about £660 for MLAs in the constituencies nearest to Stormont, while those furthest away can claim up to £6,780.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
No shape of cloud could be seen, unless it were far away westward, where the furthest groping fingers of the great gloom still crawled onwards and a little light leaked through them.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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