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 uppermost registers are just crisp enough to provide clarity and presence, despite the massive low-end.
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Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
If the stock price reaches the uppermost ceiling in the award, the options would be worth $625,592,443, according to Equilar figures cited by The New York Times.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
An aisle seat 33 in block 146, row 32 of the lower deck listed as easy access standard was listed at $207,000, while a category two seat in the last row of the uppermost third deck was listed at $138,000 for block 310, row 26, seat 23.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The metal tip was nestling against the uppermost layer of his nail.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
If the stock price reaches the uppermost ceiling in the award, the options would be worth $625,592,443, according to Equilar figures cited by The New York Times.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
An aisle seat 33 in block 146, row 32 of the lower deck listed as easy access standard was listed at $207,000, while a category two seat in the last row of the uppermost third deck was listed at $138,000 for block 310, row 26, seat 23.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The metal tip was nestling against the uppermost layer of his nail.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
Adjective
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Here are the top stories for Thursday, May 14, 2026.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Lincoln-Way Central takes the top spot back from Marist, while Tinley Park enters the rankings.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The front opened across the toes, while the patent upper curved high enough over the foot to keep the mule closer to a going-out pump than a minimal slide.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Recipe information Place a rack in upper third of oven; heat broiler.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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