Synonyms for above
əˈbʌvabove

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1. above

   Synonyms:
   over, beyond, exceeding

   Antonyms:
   below, within, beneath

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1. aboveadjective

   an earlier section of a written text

   "for instructions refer to the above"

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), below, beneath, to a lower place, at a lower place

2. aboveadverb

   appearing earlier in the same text

   "flaws in the above interpretation"

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), beneath, below, to a lower place, at a lower place

3. above, supraadverb

   at an earlier place

   "see above"

   Synonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, in a higher place, higher up

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), below, beneath, to a lower place, at a lower place

4. above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher placeadverb

   in or to a place that is higher

   Synonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, in a higher place, higher up

   Antonyms:
   succeeding(a), at a lower place, beneath, to a lower place, below

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1. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   higher than

2. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   over, exceeding, more than, greater than

3. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   beyond, superior to

4. aboveprep.

   Synonyms:
   too high for, too proud for

5. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   overhead, aloft, on high, in a high place

6. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   before, in a former part

7. aboveadjective

   Synonyms:
   of a higher rank or order

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1. List of paraphrases for "above":

   supra, above-mentioned, foregoing, aforementioned, previously, over, earlier, previous, highest, abovementioned, higher, beyond, above-noted, preceding, superior, upper, before, above-, ci-dessus, top, ci-haut, formerly, senior, prior, aforesaid, afore-mentioned, ανωτέρω, upstairs, zgoraj, on

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1. Loren Weisman:

   Premature promotion and distribution before professional protection and organization can lead to loss of control, ownership and profits. Create the sound foundation before you start building the floors above it.

2. Fergal Smith:

   The market looks like it wants to test the March trough, which comes in just above 14,600, so that will be a fairly pivotal spot for the index.

3. President Trump:

   Throughout her life, she put family and country above all else. Her dedicated service to the American people was matched only by her compassion and love of family, she was a woman of strength and we will always remember her for her most important roles of wife, mother, and First Lady of the United States.

4. Lisala Folau:

   On the eighth time I thought, the next time I go underwater that's it, because my arms were the only things that were keeping me above water, so the ninth time I went under and came up and grabbed a log. And that's what kept me going.

5. Ara Mirzaian:

   She’s risen above it, and that’s hard to see in patients.