as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the rearmost people in the cafeteria line often get the dregs that nobody wanted and for good reason
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Recent Examples of rearmost
The rearmost windows also feature cutouts for bottles, glasses, and other crucial bar utensils.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
And same goes for the true six-wheel-drive power train, which runs in full-time four-wheel drive as standard, and can then activate a custom transfer case ahead of the middle axle to send power to the rearmost wheels when required.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
The asterisk on that stat is that the two rearmost perches are alfresco, facing each other across the stumpy pickup bed—the world's fanciest Subaru BRAT.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
Nor can the rearmost seats be fully folded to increase luggage space; the backs can be collapsed, but the base remains in place because of the battery location.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
All have easy access to the standard third row, as one push button scoots and tilts the second-row seat out of the way for access to the rearmost bench.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
The third-row seats fold forward onto the seat cushions, level with the false floor and leaving the rearmost luggage area intact; the other minivans flop the seats backward into the cargo pit.
—Mike Austin, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
The picture is less rosy in the rearmost seat, where the low cushion forces a knees-up seating position, while legroom ranges from tolerable to almost nonexistent, depending on the position of the middle-row seats.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
Ford Explorer Hybrid The Ford Explorer delivers a balanced mix of utility and comfort with standard three-row seating and a generously sized cargo area (with the rearmost bench folded down).
—Alex Nishimoto, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
And same goes for the true six-wheel-drive power train, which runs in full-time four-wheel drive as standard, and can then activate a custom transfer case ahead of the middle axle to send power to the rearmost wheels when required.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
The asterisk on that stat is that the two rearmost perches are alfresco, facing each other across the stumpy pickup bed—the world's fanciest Subaru BRAT.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
Nor can the rearmost seats be fully folded to increase luggage space; the backs can be collapsed, but the base remains in place because of the battery location.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
All have easy access to the standard third row, as one push button scoots and tilts the second-row seat out of the way for access to the rearmost bench.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2023
The third-row seats fold forward onto the seat cushions, level with the false floor and leaving the rearmost luggage area intact; the other minivans flop the seats backward into the cargo pit.
—Mike Austin, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
The picture is less rosy in the rearmost seat, where the low cushion forces a knees-up seating position, while legroom ranges from tolerable to almost nonexistent, depending on the position of the middle-row seats.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
Ford Explorer Hybrid The Ford Explorer delivers a balanced mix of utility and comfort with standard three-row seating and a generously sized cargo area (with the rearmost bench folded down).
—Alex Nishimoto, Car and Driver, 28 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
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The exact cause of the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and businesses, remains under investigation, and a final determination could take many months.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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There were 18 matches, 64 goals, three hat-tricks and plenty of drama on the final day of the new-look league phase of the Champions League.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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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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If that latter part isn’t healthy, many owners struggle to enable further spending.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those latter two examples are, of course, the same as the scene in Secrets and Lies about Maurice dealing with that guy.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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