superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
ˌsü-,
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the quality or state of being superior
also
: a superior characteristic
Examples of superiority in a Sentence
His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
The three fundamental pillars of relative superiority are: • It is achieved at the pivotal moment of an engagement.
—Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
At the time of the Ukrainian retreat from Kursk last week—a departure precipitated by an elite Russian drone group deploying to the oblast and bombarding Ukraine’s main supply line—Ukrainian tankers had already achieved local tank superiority in some areas.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
The three fundamental pillars of relative superiority are: • It is achieved at the pivotal moment of an engagement.
—Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
At the time of the Ukrainian retreat from Kursk last week—a departure precipitated by an elite Russian drone group deploying to the oblast and bombarding Ukraine’s main supply line—Ukrainian tankers had already achieved local tank superiority in some areas.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superiority
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ət-ē
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the state or fact of being superior
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