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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
  • European energy companies have also proved resilient despite a tumultuous twelve months, with Shell, Glencore, BP and TotalEnergies occupying the rest of the top five spots.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This preseason, most analysts expected the Ducks to be one of the top few teams in the country.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of top
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  • To build the upper part, the mathematicians then reversed their entire process.
    — Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Then, the Tenere GTX is the waterproof version of this model, and features a nubuck upper, a Gore-Tex membrane and a Duracomp outsole.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of upper
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“Upmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmost. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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