as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
exaggerates to the nth degree about everything she ever did
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Recent Examples of nth
For this outing, this reporter is inclined to say Ghesquière rather than reflect on today's tumultuous zeitgeist simply delivered fashion the nth degree.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
Built using Mercedes' new EVA2 platform for EVs, the EQE is obviously related to the EQS; the two cars look similar, having been optimized to the nth degree by the wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2022
The nth sequel in the sprawling MCU is expected to bring in anywhere from $145 million to $155 million over the weekend, with some estimates reaching as high as $170 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 July 2022
Yet her romance with Ben Affleck — or, more to the point, the way it was covered — actually marked a change in the culture, a ratcheting up of gossip mania to the nth power.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 June 2022
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
Built using Mercedes' new EVA2 platform for EVs, the EQE is obviously related to the EQS; the two cars look similar, having been optimized to the nth degree by the wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2022
The nth sequel in the sprawling MCU is expected to bring in anywhere from $145 million to $155 million over the weekend, with some estimates reaching as high as $170 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 July 2022
Yet her romance with Ben Affleck — or, more to the point, the way it was covered — actually marked a change in the culture, a ratcheting up of gossip mania to the nth power.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nth
Adjective
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No one leaves the prison’s political section, where most of the inmates have been hooked on morphine.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The daily upper limit for magnesium in dietary supplements and medications is 350 milligrams for most adults.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Assuming each person has the best of intentions, his or her job still has to be a challenge of the utmost proportions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Put this vessel to the ultimate test with soup, beef stew, chili, and homemade sauce recipes galore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This dish features a gourmet take on the classic burger, paired with golden truffle fries and a bucket of Diet Cokes for the ultimate nod to Trump.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The House passed a bill last year that would have, among other things, required a majority of practicing lawyers on the commission.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Nth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nth. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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