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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
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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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
: farthest
More from Merriam-Webster on furthest
Nglish: Translation of furthest for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of furthest for Arabic Speakers
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