as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The rest of the week could see above-average temperatures, too.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Dive deeper into the making of this KPop Demon Hunters sequence in the video above.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Justin Verlander is another big name still out there along with veterans Nick Martinez and Jose Quintana and 29-year-old Griffin Canning, each of whom had an above-average ERA+ last season.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Preposition
Among those nations’ 20- and 30-year bonds, only the UK’s have a yield above 5%.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The rest of the week could see above-average temperatures, too.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The collectible items mentioned above will likely ring you up for a bit more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Dive deeper into the making of this KPop Demon Hunters sequence in the video above.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
There’s more thematic resonance where all of the above comes from, including the stuff that sits right on the surface, like money, real estate, women working for creative fulfillment vs. women working to get paid.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Adjective
The high will be well above average in the upper 70s.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Justin Verlander is another big name still out there along with veterans Nick Martinez and Jose Quintana and 29-year-old Griffin Canning, each of whom had an above-average ERA+ last season.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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The concert marks the third date in 2026 with Ragweed alone atop the bill.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Slovenia’s population tips past two million by only a hair — containing 500,000 fewer inhabitants than Brooklyn alone — and yet many of their athletes sit atop global sport.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Two drones buzzed overhead, and a chopper was up.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, widespread high winds, heavy rainfall, and heavy mountain snow slammed Hawaii as a result of a low-pressure system south of the state and a high-pressure system north of the islands, squeezing the pressure gradient overhead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As February progresses here in 2026, the brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will begin to rise in the western skies just after sunset.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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So, the fact that the Illinois fireworks ban is roundly ignored by Illinoisans is not a surprise to anyone, as the night skies prove on Independence Day.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The show utilizes vivid color and energetic music to encourage kids to participate in the various adventures and activities, whether that’s mimicking Danny’s dance moves, flying like an airplane, or battling the aforementioned gravity-defying goldfish.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2026
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While the colors alone are enough to tell the story, the pair will reportedly be tagged with the aforementioned springtime nickname.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Supervisor John Gioia noted about a third of county residents are on Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid which was cut by nearly $1 trillion over a 10-year period.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kendrick Lamar and Chanel are a match made in fashion heaven, and on Sunday night the two made history.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Close by, Cassiopeia the Queen and Cepheus the King hang high in the northwest heavens in the early evening.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep. 2024
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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