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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy
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2
as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance
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Recent Examples of paramount
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain strikes, safety is paramount.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
With their offense clicking, and their defense now well aware of what the Avalanche will throw their way, there is a feeling that all is not lost, and better preparation for what’s coming will be paramount in Game 2 and beyond.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Preserving the original character of the structure was paramount.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Adjective
The problem with being reduced to playoff bystander is the danger of getting caught up in possibilities lost, at a time when rational thought about realistic possibilities is paramount.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Essential safety tips for heavy rain When heavy rain strikes, safety is paramount.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
With their offense clicking, and their defense now well aware of what the Avalanche will throw their way, there is a feeling that all is not lost, and better preparation for what’s coming will be paramount in Game 2 and beyond.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Preserving the original character of the structure was paramount.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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One of the book’s main themes is that trauma and damage, like red hair or skill with animals, can be handed down from one generation to the next.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Continuing to jettison those commitments for maximum future value will be of the utmost importance in the years ahead, because fitting everything into the Canucks’ current timeline is a very thin bet.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Jane Choi — whom longtime Angelenos might recognize from her days as manager at Canelé, a neighborhood gem that closed in Atwater Village a decade ago — does her utmost to infuse the five-table dining room with her bustling sense of grace.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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As the founder, face, and namesake of the Rob Has a Podcast network, Cesternino has built up a hub for reality-TV alumni and its cast of fans turned podcasters to dish on everything from Survivor and Big Brother to The Traitors and RuPaul’s Drag Race.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Will there be a season 28 of 'Big Brother'?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Diggins provided the type of over-the-top service that Cardoso sought for most of her WNBA career, setting the young center up for 22 points on 15 shots.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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In Chris Robinson’s eight years as Lake Highland Prep’s girls lacrosse head coach the Highlanders have faced American Heritage of Delray Beach every year in the final four, with most of those games coming down to the last minute.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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But, ten years later, his embrace of near-totalitarian control bears the deep imprint of his most personal beliefs about force, weakness, faith, and order.—
Evan Osnos,
The New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2022
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But that would not address the fundamental goal of the protests: to end the totalitarian stranglehold that has subjected the Cubans to an unbearable serfdom.—
Néstor T. Carbonell,
National Review,
16 July 2021
Adjective
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That nickname cemented itself in the 1990s, when the team became one of baseball’s foremost powers, winning the division title year after year, reaching the World Series five times and winning in 1995, and producing five Hall of Fame players.—
Andrew Kirell,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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His melding of blues, country, and gospel music placed him among the foremost pioneers of rockabilly and ultimately defined the genre of rock and roll.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the plea agreement says the government will recommend level reductions in the sentencing guidelines.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The serum pairs perfectly with the bestselling Cloud Mascara, a clean, flake-free formula for maximum volume and limitless length.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The game is a playground for Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern potentates, and Latin American strongmen—his people.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
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Biden put this sentiment into action by working with Netanyahu despite serious moral and political failures in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion, and with Gulf potentates on the region’s security architecture.—
James Jeffrey,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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