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as in main
coming before all others in importance
our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget
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as in presiding
highest in rank or authority
the chief administrator will be retiring soon
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son
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as in leader
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
our chief is out on a business trip right now
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Recent Examples of chief
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Uber’s chief technology officer Praveen Neppalli Naga said in April that the company had blown through its AI budget for all of 2026 in just the first four months.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The weapon used in the shooting was recovered, the chief said.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
Hers is a label the Princess of Wales often wears as one of the chief ambassadors of British fashion.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Uber’s chief technology officer Praveen Neppalli Naga said in April that the company had blown through its AI budget for all of 2026 in just the first four months.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Cue also praised Apple’s studio chiefs, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The weapon used in the shooting was recovered, the chief said.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief
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The fact that every single main cast member is on the ballot suggests that HBO made sure all main cast members were submitted and then allowed recurring performers to submit themselves.
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However, that change requires the Green Mountain Care Board, the state's main healthcare regulator, to go through a rulemaking process, which would not be finalized by the start of the coming hospital fiscal year in October, delaying the pricing reform implementation.
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This decision was made with the best interests of our students and families as the foremost priority, ensuring that Chartiers Valley students continue to receive safe, reliable, and consistent transportation to and from school.
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Kuperwasser, who served in the Israeli military for 35 years, believes that Hezbollah’s foremost goal is to return to the south along with the civilian population, a possibility repeatedly ruled out by Israel’s high command.
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Barrett's body was found in a ditch along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 24, 1980.
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Coupled with high humidity, conditions in some places are approaching the limits of human survivability — the point at which our bodies simply cannot adapt.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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The concerns have drawn the attention of city leaders.
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National Institutes of Health announced that the agency, along with researchers from the University of Florida, would begin clinical trials on mitragynine, the primary psychoactive compound in kratom, to evaluate its potential as a treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Furthermore, buildings must now identify backup service providers to ensure repairs can be made even if primary companies are unavailable or out of business.
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Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.
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Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.
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Countless Argentina bosses tried and failed.
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On Thursday, the Interior Department was claiming to have beat back the toxic blooms — while doing a drive-by trashing of Barack Obama to please the boss.
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“Chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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