His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.
Source: tatoeba (1952)
Highest
/ˈhaɪ.ɪst/
Synonyms for "highest" (215 found)
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Closest matches (43)
aboveacmaticacmeall powerfulall seeingall-absorbingall-knowingall-powerfulall-seeingall-wisealmightyapicalastralauthorityauthorizationbe-all and end-allbestblue ribbonboundlesscapital
Adjective(2 words)
apex levelchief
Strong matches (65)
Noun(8 words)
maximum work capacitymost abovegroundmost academic disciplinemost active listeningmost catalog ordermost comparativemost ecological productmost entire
Determiner(4 words)
most animal-caremost computer setupmost curriculum areamost electrical circuits
Related words (107)
Determiner(9 words)
most federal guidelinesmost feelingmost heat-transfermost indigenous governancemost natural-number sequencemost organicmost preserved elementmost talkative participantmost television-show
Noun(23 words)
most general usemost geologicmost in-schoolmost kineticmost meltingmost norwegianmost online book clubmost patternedmost physicalmost practicalmost rapidmost stored-energy-densitymost studentsmost tissue-formingmost total energy outputmost trophicmost vectorialmost written language developmentpeakpeak reading ability
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record levelrecord temperaturetop total grade
Adverb(1 words)
most historical sequence
ne plus ultranew highnuminousomnipotentomnipresentomniscientoneoutsideoverovermostoverridingoverrulingpalmpalmsparamountparamountcypermanentperpetualpowerpredominant
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preeminentpremierpresidencyprimacyprimaryprimeprincipalradiantrankingrecordrulesacredsayshapingsovereignsovereigntysummitalsuperiorsuperlativesupremacysupremeswaytimelesstip toptip-toptoptop notchtop spottop-drawertop-notchtopmostubiquitousultimateunboundedunchangingundefinedunlimitedupmostupperuppermostutmostverticalzenithzenithal
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6 entriesdegree termordinal adjectiverank termspatial descriptorstatus descriptorsuperlative form
More specific
9 entriesboard of directorsexecutive committeegreatest extentmaximum levelpresidenttop floortop shelfupper levelutmost degree
Collocations
6 entrieshighest degreehighest efficiencyhighest levelhighest pointhighest priorityhighest quality
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
We have given your order highest priority.
Source: tatoeba (20174)
This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates.
Source: tatoeba (27867)
Steel production of the year was the highest on record.
Source: tatoeba (44544)
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