the above
noun
: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
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Whether in the form of a silk scarf, a shirt, or a bag—or all of the above—is up to you.
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Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
As for the living, four roaches (at least) were on the food storage shelves with the above sugar bin.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
All of the above can be true and have been for the Penguins during the past week.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
As for the living, four roaches (at least) were on the food storage shelves with the above sugar bin.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
All of the above can be true and have been for the Penguins during the past week.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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