as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Officials have cited rising risks to the labor market taking precedence over ongoing concerns about inflation holding nearly a full percentage point above the Fed's 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Check out how other celebrities and tastemakers are accessorizing their jeans in the gallery above.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
So, roughly a quarter of California’s above-average spending is allocated to housing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
But its connection to the city is forever preserved — the city's name remains visible, upside down, just above the mud and taconite on the lake bottom.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Officials have cited rising risks to the labor market taking precedence over ongoing concerns about inflation holding nearly a full percentage point above the Fed's 2% target.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
Watch Curry discuss her ANTM makeover in the video above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Check out how other celebrities and tastemakers are accessorizing their jeans in the gallery above.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
There’s more thematic resonance where all of the above comes from, including the stuff that sits right on the surface, like money, real estate, women working for creative fulfillment vs. women working to get paid.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Adjective
Cirium's press release said that is average to above-average performance for the national airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
So, roughly a quarter of California’s above-average spending is allocated to housing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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The next game is at San Diego State (7-1, 4-0), which has taken over BSU’s spot atop the standings.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
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Beijing Reuters — China’s Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, Chinese state media reported.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The loudest section left belonged to a group of shirtless men twirling their shirts overhead as Colorado trailed 52-14.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lie prone on the mat with your arms stretched overhead.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reading the mood of the incoming sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The aforementioned methods account for around half of all participants.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joon Loloi is the sub-brand of the aforementioned Loloi, with a focus on more contemporary design.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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India won the Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time with a 52-run victory over South Africa on Sunday, led by brilliant all-round performances from Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Most UTIs begin when bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract enter the urethra and travel upward into the bladder.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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So, if the stock market is warped in a way that has driven stocks consistently upward, who cares?—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep. 2024
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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