highest

adjective

Definition of highestnext
1
as in higher
being at a point or level higher than all others the highest grade the highest flag on the pole

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2
as in greatest
coming before all others in importance turned to the highest authority for answers the highest official in the land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highest
  1. top
  2. main
  3. upper
  4. primary
  5. first
  6. predominant
  7. foremost
  8. dominant
Adjective
  • But by adding Rodriguez and Reading top scorer Smith, Wrexham were moving up a gear in the ambition stakes.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others In: United States Department of Justice Daniel Klaidman Daniel Klaidman, an investigative reporter based in New York, is the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and former managing editor of Newsweek.
    — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of main
Adjective
  • The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, 1316 Duval St., is just the place on the quieter, upper end of Duval.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Disturbed’s latest smash is still holding on inside the upper reaches of that tally, and at the same time, two of the group’s classic cuts have emerged as bestsellers once again.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of upper
Adjective
  • Originally built in 2004, the unit’s most prize-worthy feature was undoubtedly the enormous walk-in closet in the primary suite.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
  • State law also indicates the special primary election must be between 120 to 130 days after the vacancy occurs and that the special general election must be between 70 and 80 days after the special primary.
    — John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of primary
Adjective
  • But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.
    — Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of first
Adjective
  • Spirit is headquartered in Dania Beach and remains one of the predominant carriers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
    — David Lyons, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One of the predominant worries of our age is the desire to live authentically.
    — David Katz, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of predominant
Adjective
  • Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
    — Pamela Furr, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • My foremost camera concern is image quality, and that’s where Apple really cannot hang with cheaper Android alternatives.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • American F-16s had been dominant in Europe but have been phased out in many countries in favor of the U.S. defense giant's F-35 stealth fighter.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Apple’s dominant position on laptop longevity appears to have ended, at least with this Air, even though this is still a very good result.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of dominant
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