highest

adjective

1
as in higher
being at a point or level higher than all others the highest grade the highest flag on the pole

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2
as in greatest
coming before all others in importance turned to the highest authority for answers the highest official in the land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highest
  1. top
  2. main
  3. upper
  4. primary
  5. first
  6. predominant
  7. foremost
  8. dominant
Adjective
  • The top 10 individual donors to American Priorities, cutting six-figure checks, are all Muslim.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The top three shoes were the Hermès Oran sandals, followed by the Gucci Ace sneakers and the Louis Vuitton Star Trail Ankle Boots.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Saudi Arabia kept its main international airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online on Sunday after a deadly strike by Yemen’s Houthi rebels the day before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Our main focus is on J & J’s Innovative Medicine pharma segment.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of main
Adjective
  • If Democrats take both the House and Senate next year, Hegseth could get a debilitating trial in the upper chamber.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers said the largest lifespan improvement represents a theoretical upper limit under optimal conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of upper
Adjective
  • Steve Sarkisian will not budge on this issue One of the primary reasons Manning chose to attend Texas was Sarkisian.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Flooding rains will be a primary concern, with several showers from Rachel having already reached the United States shoreline as of 2 pm Saturday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of primary
Adjective
  • The attack is also not the first time cyber incidents have disrupted food systems.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Its holding group Agache in 2024 acquired a majority stake in Paris FC, which subsequently vaulted back into France’s first division after almost half a century in the second tier.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of first
Adjective
  • There are two predominant rumors about how a wild herd ended up in the Inland Empire, Spasojevic said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The predominant suites—all of which have generous outdoor space—are spread across four buildings whose Indonesian names translate to mountain, hill, plateau and valley.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of predominant
Adjective
  • One man who always has a lot to say is Josh Pate, the college football commentator who started from humble beginnings and is now one of the foremost voices in the sport.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • If aesthetics is the foremost priority, Lulu and Georgia offers office furniture that would look more at home in an interior design studio than a corporate high-rise.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • Replicants are also looking for their identity as the dominant species, and if God made humans in his image as humans did for Replicants — well, some Replicants might want to find out how to become gods.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Then Oklahoma State finished their upset bid in week two behind a dominant offensive performance.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominant
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“Highest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highest. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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