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 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 The radar will be able to reach anywhere from several yards below the planet's surface to the uppermost layers of surface material. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Before this week, Göransson had come very close to entering the uppermost region but had never managed to do so. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uppermost
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  1. top
  2. upper
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  • Deadline has established that several top producers have declined to throw their hat into the ring, with many citing concerns about the lack of rights and the production contract sucking creative energy away from other projects.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • However, Harvey said, such a demotion must be carefully implemented so as not to inadvertently punish Championship League teams investing the right way in the hopes of making the top flight.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • The team announced his absence as being due to an upper-body injury.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Highs in the upper 60s are expected multiple days next week, and lows will fall into the upper 40s.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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