as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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Recent Examples of uppermost
The primary suite is on the uppermost floor and is accompanied by a lofted sitting area above the living room with views through the large glass windows.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s also landed a total of 17 top 10s, with nearly half of his 36 total appearances on the tally making it into the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The project also nears that uppermost tier on both the Top Streaming Albums chart and Billboard 200, pushing to Nos. 12 and 14, respectively.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s also landed a total of 17 top 10s, with nearly half of his 36 total appearances on the tally making it into the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The project also nears that uppermost tier on both the Top Streaming Albums chart and Billboard 200, pushing to Nos. 12 and 14, respectively.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
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Below are the top 10 baby names that increased in popularity from 2023 to 2024.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The Broncos did that by using their top pick on CB Jahdae Barron, a versatile chess piece in the secondary, and feeding their stout defensive line with an ascending young player in edge Sai’vion Jones.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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As the holiday weekend progresses, the heat will shift into the upper Midwest, with 90-degree and higher temperatures forecasted in the Dakotas and Minnesota, the National Weather Service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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To get into the park, there is a giant cement staircase, and once inside, there is only one elevator that can transfer fans from the lower to the upper concourses.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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