above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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Although tempting to list out all the successes of these years, what stands out at this moment above all else is the people, both internal colleagues and external partners. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Room Service by Emily Henderson Oscar Sofa Value comfort above all else? Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Hovering above all this is a related belief in promoting regionalism as a hedge against the flattening influence of corporate-media consolidation. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 April 2025 The High Priestess: This month, Virgo, you’re being called to trust your intuition and embrace the quiet wisdom that resides within you above all else. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above all

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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