above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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But above all, the prime directive for both QAnon and the tariff truthers is the same: Trust the process. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025 Any week lends itself to go to the Jet Set, because there is always a good atmosphere and above all live orchestras and music. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 Glasner meets problems with optimism, confidence and, above all else, ambition. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Wall Street abhors uncertainty almost above all else. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above all

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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