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Examples of furthermost in a Sentence
a probe that will travel into the furthermost reaches of deep space
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August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Check the furthermost part of the bookstore.
—Casey McQuiston, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
In 2001, tree-ring experts at the University of Arizona used chemical analyses and discovered that the wood in the Puebloan constructions was sourced from mountain ranges at least 46 miles away—the furthermost, Chuska mountains, are 62 miles away from Chaco Canyon.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
This is the furthermost northern latitude where Pinot Noir is cultivated.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of furthermost was
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“Furthermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furthermost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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furthermost
adjective
fur·ther·most
ˈfər-t͟hə(r)-ˌmōst
: most distant : farthest
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