ultimate
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Definition of ultimate
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ultimate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ultimate
Synonyms: Adjective
consummate, last, max, maximum, most, nth, outside, paramount, supreme, top, utmost, uttermost
Antonyms: Adjective
least, minimal, minimum, slightest
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Examples of ultimate in a Sentence
Adjective
Their ultimate fate has not yet been decided. Our ultimate aim is to increase production.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
If Sanders was a home run slugger, Smith was the ultimate on-base hitter, wearing down defenses with steady doses of three- to eight-yard runs. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 For those seeking the ultimate in luxury, check out their Grand Day Spa Retreat Package which includes a sixty-minute therapeutic massage, a sixty-minute portrait facial, lunch, and use of the spa facilities and fitness center. — Danielle Bauter, Orange County Register, "Escape to the glamorous life at Fairmont Grand Del Mar," 27 Aug. 2019 For me, however, this is the ultimate go-to palette. — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, "Anastasia Beverly Hills' New Norvina Palette Is Almost Here — and I've Been Using It For Months," 22 Aug. 2019 Upper Kirby is also home to amenity-rich condos such as The Giorgetti, 2727 Kirby at River Oaks, and Lamar Tower, which also provide the ultimate in luxury offerings. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Condo Life on the Market: Focus on the luxury Upper Kirby lifestyle," 17 Aug. 2019 And now for something completely different Triathlon is a sport that tests the ultimate in human endurance. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Bad news for the Lakers," 16 Aug. 2019 Lindsay, now in his second year with the Denver Broncos, was the ultimate all-around back who embraced – and excelled – in pass blocking, catching the ball and running. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "Alex Fontenot striving to be all-around back for CU Buffs," 6 Aug. 2019 With the rise of science, though, people have stretched its incremental powers to glimpse the ultimate. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: There’s no scientific consensus that humanity is doomed," 14 July 2019 But the original film remains, as Gidget might say, the absolute ultimate. — Donald Liebenson, latimes.com, "The surf classic ‘Gidget’ is 60 this year, and it remains the ‘absolute ultimate’," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
His contrast between the two ultimates of Timon’s emotional pendulum is marvelously rich and instructive. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Remembering Jonathan McMurtry — Old Globe associate artist, teacher and dean of Shakespeare actors in San Diego," 13 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Only when forced to face her demons after things go awry with love interest Nico (Roberta Colindrez) and handyman Baco (Raúl Castillo) does Emma open the door to ultimate freedom. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch this Weekend: Meryl isn't backing down on Big Little Lies, plus the BET Awards," 21 June 2019 Weight loss diets are seen as the gateway to ultimate wellness. — SELF, "I'm a Personal Trainer and I Never Tell My Clients to Go On a Diet," 24 Sep. 2018 The act went through the heartbreak of completing an album, which they ultimate ditched. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Pnau Talk 'Changa,' Altered States and Share New Track 'La Grenouille': Exclusive Premiere," 9 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ultimate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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