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Definitions

in extremis

[in eks-tre-mees, in ik-stree-mis] / ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis, ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /
ADJECTIVE
dying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decaying doomed fading moribund
STRONG
declining disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering
WEAK
at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost on last leg one foot in grave
Antonyms
STRONG
permanent
WEAK
creating developing growing living reviving

Example Sentences

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Bond holdings are concentrated in domestic pension funds and life insurers, and in extremis the BoJ could resume buying itself.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

It is a riveting look at a woman in extremis, channeling a lifetime of pain into one final incandescent act of strength and sacrifice.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

"Obviously if someone is in extremis, is unwell, we need to treat them. We have a duty to do that," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

This is the animating principle behind Teen Line, which connects children and adolescents in extremis with trained volunteers from Los Angeles high schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Every planetary nebula is a token of a star in extremis.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan