ultimate

[US]/ˈʌltɪmət/
[UK]/ˈʌltɪmət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. final; last; eventual; extreme
n. the best of something; essence; limit.

Phrases & Collocations

ultimate goal

ultimate power

ultimate sacrifice

ultimate test

ultimate strength

ultimate bearing capacity

ultimate objective

ultimate load

ultimate value

ultimate concern

ultimate capacity

ultimate analysis

ultimate tensile strength

ultimate destination

ultimate state

ultimate reality

ultimate stress

ultimate consumer

ultimate pressure

ultimate strain

ultimate limit state

ultimate output

ultimate elongation

Example Sentences

death is the ultimate finality.

the ultimate in decorative luxury.

sure of ultimate victory.

the ultimate result of one's actions

God is the ultimate and only justifier.

The sun is the ultimate store of power.

the ultimate official accolade of a visit by the Queen.

our ultimate arrival at a compromise.

the ultimate tough blues mama.

ultimate control rested with the founders.

the ultimate sonata of that opus;

doubt is the ultimate treason against faith.

Real-world Examples

And it was also the ultimate in double-blind experiments.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Ultimately though, these are most correlations and theories, right?

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

We think of him as the ultimate renaissance man.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

A true master must have ultimate judgment in his field.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

So that's ultimately where the herpes virus settles in—for life!

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

And B, I think we cried because playing SNL is the ultimate.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Rockets were the ultimate, and it was also that added fascination with the moon.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2022 Collection

So tuna is this ultimate global fish.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

We found your ultimate vacation rental.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

His motto was serve the public to its ultimate satisfaction.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

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