1
as in higher
being at a point or level higher than all others
the highest grade the highest flag on the pole
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2
as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
turned to the highest authority for answers the highest official in the land
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Despite these challenges, strong demand for the $599 iPhone 16e in India helped Apple take the top spot for global smartphone sales in the quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
1 May 2025 -
Pittsburgh would not miss his services for long, as top prospect Bubba Chandler is already knocking on the door of the major leagues.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Today, the city’s main protection against high tides is the MOSE set of flood barriers that rises from the seabed to cut off the lagoon from the Adriatic during exceptionally high tides.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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This means cruise visitors will need to rely on shuttle buses, taxis, or sightseeing tours to reach the city’s main attractions.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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To adjust the camera's settings, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Leicester’s upper management never speak publicly, including owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, known as ‘Khun Top’, but the supporters feel explanations are in order.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Training the model may have involved over 20,000 high-end GPUs working in concert—an expense few organizations besides OpenAI and its primary backer, Microsoft, could afford.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers passed a new law this year that will make firing squads the state's primary method of execution, starting next year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Mercury in your sign for the first couple of weeks in February sharpens your focus, giving you the clarity needed to map out your vision.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Dandies were the first true representations of male fashion.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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So the predominant number of that 3,500 is from the Civil War.—
Stephen Humphries,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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Schiava was for a long while the predominant grape of AA, yet it was not held in high regard.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first 27 operational satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Monday evening, the opening salvo in a challenge to SpaceX's dominant Starlink global Internet service.—
Alex Goy,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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In deep-red states, Trump remains a dominant force.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Highest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highest. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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