the above
noun
: something that is mentioned at an earlier point in the same document
If any of the above is incorrect, please let me know.
Contact any of the above for more information.
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For Capital One products listed on this page, some of the above benefits are provided by Visa® or Mastercard® and may vary by product.
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If your first career job is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, some of the above, such as performance reviews and layoffs, will be spelled out there.
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Figure 2 shows examples of the above applications.
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The two officers’ eagerness to arrest Huffman without clear probable cause, along with their treatment of the hunter, are the most troubling aspects of the above footage, Murray says.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
If your first career job is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, some of the above, such as performance reviews and layoffs, will be spelled out there.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Figure 2 shows examples of the above applications.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The two officers’ eagerness to arrest Huffman without clear probable cause, along with their treatment of the hunter, are the most troubling aspects of the above footage, Murray says.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20above. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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