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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
This topic has recently risen to the topmost headlines due to a civil lawsuit that was filed against OpenAI, the AI maker of the widely popular ChatGPT and GPT-5, occurring on August 26, 2025 (the case of Matthew and Maria Raine versus OpenAI and Sam Altman).
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the Times’ topmost editors wanted to err on the side of caution.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The good news is that the unaffected upper levels of the multistory theater reopened for screenings the next day, which means the massive Imax auditorium on the topmost floor was thankfully spared.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the Times’ topmost editors wanted to err on the side of caution.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The good news is that the unaffected upper levels of the multistory theater reopened for screenings the next day, which means the massive Imax auditorium on the topmost floor was thankfully spared.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
Adjective
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More top kitchen deals include a Vitamix blender and Le Creuset mini round cocottes.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more of my top Quince cashmere picks for fall.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brown told Vogue that protecting her daughter from the press is of the utmost importance.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gjoshe had suffered a deep wound to his upper arm and had to wait until Tuesday for surgery.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Banner, who currently works for the 33rd team, which is a football-centric media outlet, worked with McDaniel in Cleveland in 2014, and believes McDaniel belongs in the upper echelon of today’s offensive minds.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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