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as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree
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Recent Examples of topmost
While a former Biden Administration official said de minimis reform was one of the president’s topmost priorities, and that a NPRM was expected by early December, the administration has not made any such announcement.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And both films might have a shot at winning Academy Awards — a rare prospect for a country that produces more than 1,000 movies a year but has found the topmost industry honors hard to come by.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Heat from the impact boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean while also heating the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
And both films might have a shot at winning Academy Awards — a rare prospect for a country that produces more than 1,000 movies a year but has found the topmost industry honors hard to come by.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Heat from the impact boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean while also heating the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
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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
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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
Adjective
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Backup quarterback could be of the utmost importance or may not matter at all in 2025.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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The aim was to preserve the authenticity of Adrien and Felicity’s performances in another language, not to replace or alter them and done with the utmost respect for the craft.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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The weather service said that above-normal temperatures are expected through Friday, with temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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