above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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The only segment yet to embrace the wind propulsion renaissance is the massive container ship sector that prizes space for cargo above all. Nick Nuttall, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Veiga, 21, sees himself above all as a ball-playing centre-back, and so too does Portugal coach Roberto Martinez. Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Sure, the Aventador SVJ set a production car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2018, but the company has always championed emotional impact above all else. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025 And above all — is there buy-in from senior management to work with the EA team and, regardless of the findings, undertake the changes necessary to improve program performance? Jerry Haar, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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