uppermost
adjective
up·per·most
ˈə-pər-ˌmōst 
: situated in the highest or most prominent position
the uppermost layer
safety was uppermost in their minds
uppermost
adverb
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the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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That short effort climbs one rung, from No. 11 to No. 10, re-entering the uppermost region.
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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
Female creatives have now risen to the uppermost echelons of the world’s elite houses, bringing with them an unprecedented approach both technically and philosophically.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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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
Female creatives have now risen to the uppermost echelons of the world’s elite houses, bringing with them an unprecedented approach both technically and philosophically.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppermost. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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uppermost
adverb
up·per·most
ˈəp-ər-ˌmōst
: in or into the highest or most prominent position
uppermost
adjective
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