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ultimate

[uhl-tuh-mit] / ˈʌl tə mɪt /
ADJECTIVE
last, final
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eventual
STRONG
closing end extreme latest latter terminal
WEAK
capping chips down concluding conclusive decisive farthermost farthest final curtain furthermost furthest hindmost lattermost most distant
Antonyms
WEAK
auxiliary beginning first introductory opening
ADJECTIVE
best, greatest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
preeminent transcendent utmost
STRONG
extreme max maxi maximum superlative
WEAK
highest incomparable most paramount significant supreme surpassing the most topmost towering unequalable unmatchable unsurpassable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inferior
STRONG
lowest
WEAK
inessential least secondary unnecessary worst
ADJECTIVE
fundamental
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolute basic
STRONG
empyrean primary radical
WEAK
categorical elemental empyreal sublime transcendental
Antonyms
WEAK
auxiliary extra inessential secondary unnecessary

Example Sentences

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“This meticulously restored Victorian delivers the ultimate Hamptons lifestyle: a luxuriously appointed main residence, a lofted studio, and resort-like grounds with a heated gunite pool.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Schneiderman said it is "highly unlikely that the US will choose to use nuclear weapons against Iran. It is the ultimate Rubicon to cross."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"I can't let that happen without knowing what the ultimate impact is going to be."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Congress makes the ultimate funding decisions for the government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“If you find peace in progress, then peace was your ultimate goal, and that’s where you belong. And if you find pleasure in pain, I suspect you have bigger problems.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman