Highest

The superlative form of 'high,' indicating the greatest level or amount of a particular attribute, such as water level, profit, or yield.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because it is used to describe record-breaking events, including the highest tide, highest quarterly profit for a tech company, and the highest Treasury yield in two decades.

Latest on Highest

• Residents wade through half-meter floodwaters as year's highest tide swamps Ho Chi Minh City streets
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• Samsung flags $80 billion profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company
• Samsung flags US$80 billion profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company
• Global bond sell-off resumes as 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
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