upmost

adjective

ˈəp-ˌmōst How to pronounce upmost (audio)
Definition of upmostnext
as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others the upmost floor of the building

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  1. top
  2. upper
Adjective
  • Shares of SpaceX slid more than 5% after the results were released and continued to slip during the conference call with top executives including Musk and President Gwynne Shotwell.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards recognized several standout properties, with Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, earning the top spot among international wellness retreats for more than a decade.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
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  • The second-year midfielder, signed out of Duke before the 2025 season, drove forward with space in front of her before unleashing a shot from outside the penalty area into the upper corner for her first NWSL goal.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Injuries are inevitable, and the Packers have been in the upper half of the NFL in games missed due to injury for three straight seasons.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of upper
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“Upmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmost. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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