primacy
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distinction, dominance, eminence, noteworthiness, paramountcy, preeminence, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotency, prestigiousness, superiority, supremacy, transcendence
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What unites the two stories is the primacy of service: George Bailey to the people of Bedford Falls, George Bush to his nation. — William Mcgurn, WSJ, "George Bush’s Wonderful Life," 2 Dec. 2018 But shareholder primacy, in which corporate boards prioritize maximizing profits and returns to shareholders above all else, has been on the rise since the 1980s — along with a focus on short-term profits instead of long-term stability and success. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Stock buybacks, explained," 2 Aug. 2018 But shareholder primacy isn’t a new phenomenon: Birinyi Associates, a market research firm, has tracked $9.9 trillion in stock buyback announcements since 1984. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Corporate stock buybacks are booming, thanks to the Republican tax cuts," 22 Mar. 2018 Its ubiquitous Windows system was losing its primacy and a costly bet on acquiring Nokia’s mobile-phone business had failed to pay off. — Matt Murray, WSJ, "Microsoft’s Resurgence Under Satya Nadella," 1 Feb. 2019 But what pushes it above the rest is the utter drive of both Max and Herman, as love and competition gains primacy over every aspect of their lives. — Vogue, "The 55 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time," 1 Feb. 2019 Faster than anyone thought possible, Japan ceased to be a threat to U.S. economic primacy. — Peter Landers, WSJ, "The Old U.S. Trade War With Japan Looms Over Today’s Dispute With China," 13 Dec. 2018 The album’s primacy was in trouble as soon as iTunes and the iPod encouraged shuffling. — New York Times, "Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd, Hip-Hop Impressionists Shaping the Stream," 9 May 2018 Roundtable participants agreed that: Intercollegiate athletics programs at all levels must respect the primacy of the academic enterprise and remain firmly grounded in it. — Ted Mitchell, Washington Post, "Higher education must clean out its ‘front porch’," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'primacy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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