highest
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superlativeof high.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
highadjectivehaving a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall. -
a word form of
high.
highadjectivehaving a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall.
Example Sentences
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With one of the highest wage bills in the world, maintaining that level of salary expenditure, even for a club as financially capable as City, will become harder without Premier League-level income.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
And the 10-year Treasury yield, a rough proxy for interest rates on many types of loans, this week notched its highest level in 24 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Maine consistently ranks among the highest in the country for voter turnout, even among young voters, despite having one of the oldest populations in the country.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The island capital Funafuti's highest point is just two metres above sea-level, and two of its nine coral atolls are already largely swamped by rising seas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The top floors got their money back first and so got the highest ratings from Moody’s and S&P and the lowest interest rate.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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