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topmost

[top-mohst, -muhst] / ˈtɒpˌmoʊst, -məst /
ADJECTIVE
top
Synonyms
WEAK
apical capital chief crack crowning culminating dominant elite excellent fine finest first first-class first-rate five-star foremost greatest head highest lead leading loftiest maximal maximum outside paramount preeminent primary prime principal ruling sovereign superior supreme tiptop top-drawer top-notch upmost upper uppermost
ADJECTIVE
maximum
Synonyms
WEAK
best biggest greatest largest maximal most mostest outside paramount superlative supreme top ultimate utmost uttermost

Example Sentences

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These executives also ranked leadership development as their topmost human-capital focus area for the year ahead.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Fear is one of the authoritarian’s topmost tools, and satire reminds us how brittle it is.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

"No doubt Mr Dhankhar has to give topmost priority to his health," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Harris won the topmost endorsement Sunday, when Biden endorsed her to be his successor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024

Eventually you reach a height where you can see the tops of the topmost trees, with nothing but clear sky beyond, and your faltering spirit stirs—nearly there now!—but this is a pitiless deception.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.