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uppermost

[ uhp-er-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

  1. highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.:

    the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.

  2. topmost; predominant:

    a subject of uppermost concern.



adverb

  1. in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance:

    The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.

uppermost

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adjective

  1. highest in position, power, importance, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in or into the highest position, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of uppermost1

First recorded in 1475–85; upper 1 + -most
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“The health and safety of my constituents are uppermost in my mind as we recover from the wildfires,†Chu said in a statement.

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"I'm particularly pleased that we will be able to work with the London Museum to open the uppermost floors of One Undershaft to schoolchildren and local communities," he said.

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Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many voters.

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The “Ship†is the uppermost part, and that sits atop a booster called Super Heavy.

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Now it is the 2020s that we claim to be the last chance to avert catastrophic consequences, with climate change uppermost in our minds.

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