furthest

adverb or adjective

fur·​thest ˈfər-t͟həst How to pronounce furthest (audio)

Examples of furthest in a Sentence

this belongs in the aisle furthest from the cash registers
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Advertisement Among all advanced industrial countries, the U.S. goes furthest in using premiums, copays, and deductibles to influence access to care. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 His low desk was shoved into the corner furthest from the windows, as if Gussow had wanted to muffle the city’s distractions. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024 Egypt, which is the furthest downstream yet is one of the most powerful countries in the region, has been able to heavily influence the water-sharing regime. Shlomi Dinar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2012 At the same time, precincts in the city with the lowest poverty rates shifted furthest left. Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for furthest 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of furthest was in the 14th century

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“Furthest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furthest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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furthest

adverb or adjective
fur·​thest ˈfər-t͟həst How to pronounce furthest (audio)

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