(a.) Serving to consummate; completing.

a cut above above ahead ascendant better chosen closing concluding consummating consummative consummatory crowning culminating culminative distinguished eclipsing eminent ending exceeding excellent excelling finer finishing greater heading higher in ascendancy in the ascendant major marked of choice one up on outstanding outtopping over overtopping perfecting perfective rare rivaling super superior surpassing terminating topping transcendent transcendental transcending upper