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
In fact, arrays of multiple satellites that are in orbit around Earth and are sensitive to extremely small distance differences induced between those spacecraft have been used to track how density fluctuations change in the uppermost layers of Earth’s surface.
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Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025
Caused by an interaction between Earth's magnetic field and the sun's solar wind, the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most commonly viewable in the uppermost areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The uppermost floors host an executive and client facility.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 14 Nov. 2025
Caused by an interaction between Earth's magnetic field and the sun's solar wind, the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most commonly viewable in the uppermost areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The uppermost floors host an executive and client facility.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
The execution of the simplex algorithm from start to finish, represented geometrically, involves finding the path — from, say, the bottom vertex to the uppermost point — that involves the fewest steps or, equivalently, traces the fewest edges.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
Adjective
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Michigan State hasn’t defeated a top-two team at home since 2005.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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As coach David Dunn’s top assistant, Carter was a big part of Lincoln’s success.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The straps and upper material are stretchy and soft against the skin, while the supportive insoles will keep your feet amply supported.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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