uppermost

adjective

ˈə-pər-ˌmōst How to pronounce uppermost (audio)
Definition of uppermostnext
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 Osservatorio Fondazione Prada, inaugurated in December 2016 and dedicated to artistic curation, occupies the uppermost levels. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 The $250 million collection stretches from the 62nd to the 67th floors and includes Sky Villas, Sky Lofts, and penthouses, with some of the building’s biggest homes—and biggest price tags—situated on the uppermost floors. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 From its uppermost floors, people were leaping out to their deaths, windmilling in terror toward the concrete below. — Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Significant gaps between the uppermost rungs at companies and other executives run through much of Pearl Meyer’s Q2 2026 Market Intelligence Survey. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppermost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
  1. top
  2. upper
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  • The top 10 individual donors to American Priorities, cutting six-figure checks, are all Muslim.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The top three shoes were the Hermès Oran sandals, followed by the Gucci Ace sneakers and the Louis Vuitton Star Trail Ankle Boots.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of top
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  • Scheduled for completion in summer 2027, the expansion will support annual production of up to 150 upper stages.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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