above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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Stay vigilant, stay protected, and prioritize your health above all else. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 With or without booze, a summer drink should be light, refreshing, maybe a little fruity—and above all, easy to make. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026 This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Looking back at everything she’s learned over the past decade, one lesson stands out above all else. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for above all

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Jul. 2026.

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