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
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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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China’s ambition of countering current U.S. nuclear superiority involves more than just an expansion in numbers of weapons.
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
In the past, Vaughn might have been tempted to douse all Yancy’s dialogue with the sour aftertaste of superiority, but here his one-liners feel more like a peck on the cheek than a slap in the face.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Such is the film’s power that contrarians felt compelled to dispute its greatness by asserting their superiority.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The technical superiority of the American nuclear stockpile exists only because Russia and China quit testing and the United States invested heavily in science.
—Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
In the past, Vaughn might have been tempted to douse all Yancy’s dialogue with the sour aftertaste of superiority, but here his one-liners feel more like a peck on the cheek than a slap in the face.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
Such is the film’s power that contrarians felt compelled to dispute its greatness by asserting their superiority.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
The technical superiority of the American nuclear stockpile exists only because Russia and China quit testing and the United States invested heavily in science.
—Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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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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