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
Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, and earlier this year, National Hurricane Center meteorologists predicted an above-average season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents and reporters witnessed a heavy drone presence in the skies above Gaza City as well as Israeli attack helicopters.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The figure above represents lifetime costs of owning just one dog and one cat, including food and health care.
—USA Today, 21 Sep. 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
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Preposition
According to Virtuoso, the luxury travel advisor network, cruise and tour bookings are projected to see a steady rise, with future travel bookings in the $50,000-and-above category up 35 percent compared to 2024.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, and earlier this year, National Hurricane Center meteorologists predicted an above-average season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
By contrast, Powell and several colleagues, including Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, cautioned that inflation remains above the 2% target and warned against moving too quickly.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents and reporters witnessed a heavy drone presence in the skies above Gaza City as well as Israeli attack helicopters.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
These pots are exactly like the ones described above, except that they have been coated in porcelain enamel in order to protect them from rusting.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The figure above represents lifetime costs of owning just one dog and one cat, including food and health care.
—USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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Houston’s eight-year reign atop the AL West is nearing an end.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles looks to build a bit of a cushion atop the AFC West after beating division rivals in the Chiefs and Raiders in the first two games of the season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Investigators were searching a remote and virtually uninhabitable area on Grindstone Mountain this week when a drone flying overhead detected something unusual in a thicket of trees.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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More than 50 Folsom firefighters were forced to fight the growing flames from the street and overhead from ladder trucks training high pressure hoses onto the home’s roof.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not after batting a last-second field goal from the sky.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-eight people in the Carolinas and six other states reported seeing a mysterious fireball or light in the night sky early Thursday, according to the American Meteorological Society.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sergio’s, which also employs her ex-husband and Gazitua’s father John, is known for favorites like ropa vieja, vaca frita and pan con bistec as well as the aforementioned croquetas, empanadas and pastelitos.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Moranis' filmography includes the aforementioned musical Little Shop of Horrors,as well as the Ghostbusters film series.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Several anti-monopolist figures on the left suggested over the weekend that the next Democratic administration should look to break up media giants or stop corporate mergers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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James won it comfortably in 2024, with a 6-point margin over his Democratic rival.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thank heavens scientific integrity is still alive and well.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 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
Adverb
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Standing 6-foot-2 with a wingspan upward of 78 inches, Surtain’s length is the starting point to his greatness.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The domain of temple priests, Nilometers were used to decide when to announce the plenitude and what tax levels to set for the harvest, so that the wealth of the flood could be distributed upwards.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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