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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
People will even be willing to switch back-and-forth between the topmost general-purpose AI and a particular best-in-class domain-specific AI that befits their needs.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Quite many sub-ordinated goals might go into attaining the topmost goal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
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.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Quite many sub-ordinated goals might go into attaining the topmost goal.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
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.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
Adjective
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Trump’s top legislative priority—his package of tax cuts and spending priorities—narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate over the weekend.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The less expensive, two-battery trim can travel 75 miles (120 km) on a single charge and can reach a top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h).—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Frette bathrobes, pillow menus, spacious dressing rooms, walk-in wardrobes, free-standing bathtubs and Hermès amenities promise the utmost comfort.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to Aniston, focusing on crafting a better work-life balance for herself is of the utmost importance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s in the afternoon, with heat index values rising to the upper 90s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Hartman promised an aggressiveness with purchasing land and chasing affordability for buyers, which could be a welcome refrain for much of the South Florida market not in the upper echelon of people seeking new million-dollar homes.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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