HIGHEST Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

highest

adjective

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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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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Adjective

New Hampshire’s premier Senate race is on after party leaders secured their top choices in what’s shaping up to be one of the tightest contests in the entire country come November.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Positioning the eggs upright with their narrow tips facing the top plate yielded the best results.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of top

Adjective

Rhodes owes Orton another lick after getting punted in the head following their WrestleMania 42 Night 1 main event brawl.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Spectrum’s second flight began with ignition of the rocket’s nine Aquila main engines, burning a mixture of propane and liquid oxygen propellants to generate more than 150,000 pounds (675 kilonewtons) of thrust.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of main

Adjective

But there are some lower-tier quarterbacks who impressed and some upper-tier QBs who had rough debuts.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
State governments also sit in Germany’s upper house of parliament, which has to approve some government legislation.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of upper

Adjective

The club prefers Taylor to serve as the primary organizational voice to relay its message — and to take the brunt of criticism.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The charcoal floor tiling and island in the corner kitchen feel like something Rick Owens would have dreamed up, as are the primary bathroom’s concrete floors and shower stall.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of primary

Adjective

Jarren Duran hit his 20th homer, a solo shot on the first pitch from Grayson Rodriguez (4-7), to spark a four-run second inning for Boston, which improved to an MLB-best 34-17 since the All-Star break.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The first full weekend of college football closed Monday night (eventually), and there was plenty to learn, especially given this was our first glimpse at most 2027 NFL Draft prospects.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of first

Adjective

So the Fed's predominant focus right now should be on prices.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Environmental samples collected from the market, specifically in areas where wildlife sales were predominant, contained SARS-CoV-2 genetic material.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of predominant

Adjective

Iran’s foremost vulnerability to sanctions and the blockade remains its persistent need for imports, which totaled $17 billion in the first five months of this Iranian calendar year beginning in March.

— Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Asked about their firm’s primary hurdle in managing the current trade landscape, the vast majority (57 percent) said policy uncertainty, like tariffs changing with little notice, as their foremost challenge.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of foremost

Adjective

Vuskovic’s early pairing with 34-year-old skipper Lewis Dunk — who has also played every minute in the league this season — looks like being a dominant partnership for Hurzeler.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the dominant 56-7 win over FCS opponent Lafayette College, new head coach Jason Candle and his staff was able to see two different quarterbacks throw to 13 different receivers and hand the ball off to five different running backs.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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