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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How the continents formed Earth’s uppermost layer, the lithosphere, is made up of the rigid crust and the top part of the mantle, which is in a denser, but more fluid state.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Its lower levels contain the hotel and the Kings’ executive offices, with the uppermost levels reserved for the residences.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
At this point, more than half of his solo entries have made it into the uppermost region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Pyramid begin at $115 per square foot and can reach up to $300 per square foot on the uppermost floors, placing it among the most premium office addresses in the country, alongside Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt and 425 Park Avenue.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Its lower levels contain the hotel and the Kings’ executive offices, with the uppermost levels reserved for the residences.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
At this point, more than half of his solo entries have made it into the uppermost region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Pyramid begin at $115 per square foot and can reach up to $300 per square foot on the uppermost floors, placing it among the most premium office addresses in the country, alongside Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt and 425 Park Avenue.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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Despite these challenges, strong demand for the $599 iPhone 16e in India helped Apple take the top spot for global smartphone sales in the quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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As the holiday weekend progresses, the heat will shift into the upper Midwest, with 90-degree and higher temperatures forecasted in the Dakotas and Minnesota, the National Weather Service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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To get into the park, there is a giant cement staircase, and once inside, there is only one elevator that can transfer fans from the lower to the upper concourses.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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