highest

ADJECTIVE

topmost

Synonyms

WEAK

apical best capital chief crown head maximal maximum most paramount preeminent principal superlative supreme tiptop top top-notch uppermost zenithal

Example Sentences

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Sierra Canyon is the highest seed in pool C and opens at home against Oaks Christian.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Read: This new target for the S&P 500 is very nearly Wall Street’s highest.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In April, semiconductor stocks rose more than 38%, their highest monthly return since February 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"I'm not definitely where I want to be to compete at the highest level and to be able to get far," the 38-year-old said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I stopped to rest, realizing in a dizzying moment that this was the highest I’d ever gone.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo