above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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Stay vigilant, stay protected, and prioritize your health above all else. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 We, producers, distributors, exhibitors, filmmakers, screenwriters, technicians, cinema workers, and above all citizens, no longer wish to remain spectators. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2026 Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for above all

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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