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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
Ang Lee pulled off that balance with supreme deftness in 1993; few individual sequences can be pigeonholed as either purely comedic or purely dramatic.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The British royals briefly greeted onlookers after attending an Easter service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, an important fixture in the 76-year-old monarch's calendar as Charles serves as supreme governor of the Church of England.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Argentinian national was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, when he was elected the Catholic Church's 266th supreme pontiff -- and the first ever from Latin America -- on March 13, 2013, replacing the retiring Pope Benedict XVI.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The British royals briefly greeted onlookers after attending an Easter service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, an important fixture in the 76-year-old monarch's calendar as Charles serves as supreme governor of the Church of England.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Argentinian national was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, when he was elected the Catholic Church's 266th supreme pontiff -- and the first ever from Latin America -- on March 13, 2013, replacing the retiring Pope Benedict XVI.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme
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Abel scaled the ranks, from controller to chief accounting officer to president.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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That’s because walking, like other forms of exercise, triggers the release of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals in the brain, according to University of Miami psychiatrist Dr. Dante Durand, also chief medical officer at Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital in Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Slap on those Ray-bans and embrace the chaos of the ultimate day off.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 May 2025
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Idris, on the other hand, landed the part after a series of auditions that culminated with the ultimate test — getting behind the wheel for real.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Just a few days ago, the Golden State Warriors held a commanding 3-1 lead in a first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The Golden State Warriors travel to the Toyota Center to take on the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, with the Warriors holding a commanding 3-1 lead and the Rockets looking to extend the series.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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This means cruise visitors will need to rely on shuttle buses, taxis, or sightseeing tours to reach the city’s main attractions.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Today, the city’s main protection against high tides is the MOSE set of flood barriers that rises from the seabed to cut off the lagoon from the Adriatic during exceptionally high tides.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Each one followed, placing his hand on the Gospel and promising in Latin to maintain utmost secrecy.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Carbon fiber poles save weight and deliver better strength-per-ounce than aluminum, according to Durston, and wider tube diameters at critical structural areas ensure the utmost stormproof performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Training the model may have involved over 20,000 high-end GPUs working in concert—an expense few organizations besides OpenAI and its primary backer, Microsoft, could afford.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Amazon Prime Video debuted as a primary sponsor for his No. 9 team at Talladega.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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So now that most of his rookie cards from popular sets are released, what are the best options to start a Daniels collection?—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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“Supreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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