1
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supreme commander of the multinational force
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2
as in highest
coming before all others in importance
in our house, watching baseball reigns supreme as the activity of choice on summer evenings
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
considers a letter of gratitude from a former student the supreme reward for his years of teaching
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Recent Examples of supreme
As monarch, Charles is the supreme governor of the Church of England, a role established in the 16th century when King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church.
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Muvija M, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the supreme power of a microchip, the shelter was able to track down his owner, Christian Gonzales.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The crowd ate it up — to the point where the drag artists didn’t feel like opening acts, but like supreme rockstars.
—Cherry Jaymes, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Fahey, former acting ICE director, said going after federal police would violate the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause because federal law is supreme.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
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Muvija M, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the supreme power of a microchip, the shelter was able to track down his owner, Christian Gonzales.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The crowd ate it up — to the point where the drag artists didn’t feel like opening acts, but like supreme rockstars.
—Cherry Jaymes, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Fahey, former acting ICE director, said going after federal police would violate the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause because federal law is supreme.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme
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Perhaps not surprisingly, the paper’s conspicuous treatment of crime news in his city ranked among the mayor’s chief objections to business as usual in the newsroom.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, Guatemala’s president announced the plans for a new maximum-security prison for 2,000 inmates that would be complete in a year.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Choose from 10 different power levels, from a low setting to maximum power for fast cooking.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The critical role underpins the nation’s defense as the ultimate security guarantee, and at least one of the boats is deployed in an unknown location at sea every minute of every day, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, given the kind of statement UAB made on Saturday, Mortensen may very well have a real chance of being the ultimate replacement for Dilfer.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since the late 90s, Jungen has forged a name for himself internationally through his commanding sculptural practice.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Sep. 2025
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Howl at hootenanny Ozark Natural Science Center presents the annual Bear Hollow Hootenanny fundraiser Saturday and Sunday at the center's main campus north of Huntsville adjacent to the Madison County Wildlife Management Area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Also, the safety of our drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists is of utmost importance.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Americans should have the utmost confidence in the integrity of the security clearance process.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 2019 Nationals aren’t even the foremost road warriors of the last few years.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Essential menopause services belong in national primary health packages and in public and private insurance coverage.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Supreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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