as in farthest
most distant from a center the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert

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Recent Examples of outermost Souped-Up Moisturisers Cold weather calls for ingredients that are going to keep your skin barrier (the outermost layer of skin) moisturised. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The outermost side of the S Pen juts out just slightly from the bottom. Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025 Ron Coleman, a spokesperson for Maricopa County's Emergency Management Department, said homes in the Valley's outermost suburbs and those near mountain preserves are most at risk. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 As the black hole pulls the stellar remnant inward, the white dwarf loses matter from its outermost layer. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outermost 

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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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