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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The uppermost end of the real estate market wasn’t all roses in 2024, but some pockets of the U.S. fared better than others and are poised to have a busy 12 months.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
That short effort climbs one rung, from No. 11 to No. 10, re-entering the uppermost region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The family, known to friends and strangers as scions to the storied Hollywood tycoon Kerkorian, who long owned MGM, is part of the city’s uppermost crust.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
China’s probe into AstraZeneca Plc has reached its uppermost echelons, ensnaring local president Leon Wang and throwing into question the future of the most successful Western pharmaceutical company in the country.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
That short effort climbs one rung, from No. 11 to No. 10, re-entering the uppermost region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The family, known to friends and strangers as scions to the storied Hollywood tycoon Kerkorian, who long owned MGM, is part of the city’s uppermost crust.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
China’s probe into AstraZeneca Plc has reached its uppermost echelons, ensnaring local president Leon Wang and throwing into question the future of the most successful Western pharmaceutical company in the country.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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