rearmost

adjective

ˈrir-ˌmōst How to pronounce rearmost (audio)
Definition of rearmostnext
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 But, while the first was made to carry nine troops, the new version only has room for five, with the rearmost seating replaced by a cargo bed that can be adapted for any number of mission profiles. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026 Said LEDs wrap all the way around the front fenders and pick back up on the rearmost part of the bedsides. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 In certain crashes, passengers' heads could come in contact with the C-pillar, or one of the rearmost structures in the car, and the pillar may not absorb the impact to the extent required in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 June 2025 Custom side storage boxes with MOLLE panels stand in for the rearmost windows on the hardtop. — New Atlas, 16 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearmost
  1. final
  2. latest
  3. last
  4. closing
  5. latter
Adjective
  • Daniel Espino, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith allowed only one baserunner the final four innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 21st and final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired from March through June 2021.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of final
Adjective
  • 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
  • The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.
    — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of latest
Adjective
  • Frieze London will mark his third fair this year after last showing at one in January 2020.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Following President Donald Trump‘s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico last month, a federal judge has once again blocked him from doing so.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of last
Adjective
  • The question is whether the post-closing company can afford to do all of it while servicing that debt, integrating two enormous businesses, achieving the synergies its financing assumes, funding streaming and deleveraging on schedule.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, IP analysis also impacts post-closing integration assumptions around product and platform continuity, as well as revenue protection mechanisms tied to exclusivity and licensing integrity.
    — Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Adjective
  • Even without their local ties, Gash are a shoe-in at Eaux Claires, the Wisconsin music festival founded by Justin Vernon that expands on the experimental curiosity and unhurried approach at the heart of Bon Iver’s latter career.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That latter region is where the jets release the most energy.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of latter

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“Rearmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearmost. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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