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as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree
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Recent Examples of topmost
Just five months earlier, Gaber, an animal chiropractor, had run her hands along Bear’s fur, adjusting the animal’s atlas vertebrae, the topmost vertebrae in the cervical spine.
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The evaluations usually include scoring the AI responses for correctness (topmost priority) and possibly also scoring for quality and reasoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Behind the scenes, DEI staff also offer trainings to museum staff and trustees, and offer pathways for diversifying institutional workforces, which in the US have historically skewed white, both at the topmost levels and in the ranks beneath them.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
None of the topmost Western officials have mentioned Syria in their recent public comments.
—Emile Hokayem, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2023
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The evaluations usually include scoring the AI responses for correctness (topmost priority) and possibly also scoring for quality and reasoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Behind the scenes, DEI staff also offer trainings to museum staff and trustees, and offer pathways for diversifying institutional workforces, which in the US have historically skewed white, both at the topmost levels and in the ranks beneath them.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
None of the topmost Western officials have mentioned Syria in their recent public comments.
—Emile Hokayem, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
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Below are the top 10 baby names that increased in popularity from 2023 to 2024.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Black hairy tongue is a benign condition characterized by an abnormal coating of carpet-like papillae on the top surface of the tongue.9 Accidental ingestion during gargling: Hydrogen peroxide solutions up to 9% are usually safe to consume if swallowed while gargling.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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Each one followed, placing his hand on the Gospel and promising in Latin to maintain utmost secrecy.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Carbon fiber poles save weight and deliver better strength-per-ounce than aluminum, according to Durston, and wider tube diameters at critical structural areas ensure the utmost stormproof performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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As the holiday weekend progresses, the heat will shift into the upper Midwest, with 90-degree and higher temperatures forecasted in the Dakotas and Minnesota, the National Weather Service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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To get into the park, there is a giant cement staircase, and once inside, there is only one elevator that can transfer fans from the lower to the upper concourses.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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