Meaning & use

ultimate

adjective·Academic

Being the final, most extreme, or greatest of its kind, beyond which nothing further exists.

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Winning the championship was the ultimate goal of the entire season.

The ultimate decision rests with the board of directors, not individual managers.

A note on using this word

Ultimate can mean either 'last in a sequence' or 'the greatest possible,' so context determines which sense applies.

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