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Ultimate ˈʌltɪmət Goal/Aim/Objective/Target Adjective Bre Accept Responsibility Decision

Word ultimate
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈʌltɪmət / NAmE / ˈʌltɪmət /
Example
  • our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target
  • we will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.
  • the ultimate decision lies with the parents.
  • this race will be the ultimate test of your skill.
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ultimate

(adjective)BrE / ˈʌltɪmət / NAmE / ˈʌltɪmət /
  1. happening at the end of a long process
    • synonym final
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/final_1
    • our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target
    • We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.
    • The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
  2. most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.
    • This race will be the ultimate test of your skill.
    • Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury.
    • Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.
  3. from which something originally comes
    • synonym basic
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/basic_1
    • the ultimate truths of philosophy and science
    • We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours.

    Extra Examples

    • The ultimate fate of the captured troops is unknown.
    • War is the ultimate failure of public communication.
    • our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target

    Word Origin

    • mid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.
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