INNERMOST Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

innermost

adjective

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Recent Examples of innermost The innermost layer is a porous carbon buffer that absorbs recoil energy from fission fragments and provides internal clearance to collect gaseous fission products. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 The statute describes the container as the innermost package or vessel in direct contact with the product for retail sale. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 As a lonely widow who has suffered more than her life’s share of grief and loss, Field’s Tovar shares her innermost thoughts and sadness with Marcellus. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026 And, in a number of cases, researchers have found evidence that this is happening, with one case of an extremely young star emitting flares seemingly in response to the orbit of its innermost planet. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for innermost

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Wallace slowly unravels the fascinating — and ultimately tragic — story of a man who, though very close to Wallace, somehow kept his inmost self hidden in plain sight.

— Joan Frank, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
In the whole inmost ward of my self, the beds are occupied by slow-moving remembrances like time-lapse flower novels.

— Reginald Gibbons, New York Times, 24 June 2021

Definition of inmost

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Once excavation is finished, crews can remove the backup system and inner shield while leaving the outer shell behind as permanent tunnel support.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Each represents a link in a chain, a continuously evolving but mystically consistent method of shaping, presenting, and expressing sound, using its physical properties to map out an inner emotional space.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of inner

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According to an internal announcement, Oulès started Monday and reports to Véronique Courtois, president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior and of the LVMH Group’s beauty division.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

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