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 skid thickness measured 8.6mm at two points and 8.5mm at another — below the minimum 9mm thickness, which means an automatic disqualification.
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Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The rearmost windows also feature cutouts for bottles, glasses, and other crucial bar utensils.
—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
Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The rearmost windows also feature cutouts for bottles, glasses, and other crucial bar utensils.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
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In their final game in purple and gold Johnson ended up scoring 24 second-half points on 8-of-9 shooting, and led all scorers with 28 points and Morrow had 15 points and seven rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Burton also confronted Smith. Smith talked about the final laps with reporters.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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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 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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Mark Vientos, who had a breakout season last year, has also struggled to hit, and especially hitting with runners on base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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At this time last year, five homicides were reported in the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those latter three players are part of a record-setting senior class that’s won 124 games.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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That latter tune has now spent 52 weeks — a full year — somewhere on the list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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