at the top

ADJECTIVE

successful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortunate fruitful happy lucky lucrative outstanding prosperous rewarding strong wealthy

WEAK

acknowledged advantageous ahead of the game at top of ladder auspicious bestselling blooming blossoming booming champion crowned efficacious extraordinary flourishing fortuitous moneymaking notable noteworthy on track out in front paying rolling thriving top triumphant unbeaten undefeated victorious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad hopeless poor sad unfortunate unhappy unlucky unsuccessful

WEAK

forfeiting losing unfavorable unprofitable

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

at the apex of at the summit

Antonyms

WEAK

down

Example Sentences

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Deng deliberately kept term limits vague at the top, Pei noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Memoir is challenging for many reasons, with the decision of how much intricate detail of one’s life and work to include at the top of that list.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite the focus on tech companies at the top of the portfolio, Cho emphasized that the approach of both funds is to be “core” portfolios balanced between growth and value stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Leclerc went out early for the final runs after missing his first lap with a lock-up at Mirabeau, and he put himself at the top with his first effort.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Fix the awkwardness with Jonah, I imagine writing at the top of a to-do list.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

at the top

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