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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
Shaun Goodwin
june 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
In Congress, the ability to be effective is paramount, and experience is more than a number.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
If discretion and privacy are paramount, this is the spot for you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Sports is of paramount importance this year, according to five executives familiar with current negotiations, because advertising budgets are down noticeably from last year’s haggle and games from leagues like the NFL and the NBA are one of the few things in which marketers see growing value.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
The 23rd edition of the world’s paramount soccer tournament will kick off on Thursday, June 11, and feature games in 16 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
—Shaun Goodwin
june 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
In Congress, the ability to be effective is paramount, and experience is more than a number.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
If discretion and privacy are paramount, this is the spot for you.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Sports is of paramount importance this year, according to five executives familiar with current negotiations, because advertising budgets are down noticeably from last year’s haggle and games from leagues like the NFL and the NBA are one of the few things in which marketers see growing value.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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Patrick was addressing attendees of the Republican Party of Texas’ state convention in Houston from the event’s main stage.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Reuters — Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz party re-elected former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as its leader on Saturday for another year despite the party’s loss of power in an April 12 election to the center-right Tisza party.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Signing an attacker — preferably with versatility and the ability to play across the front line, like Gordon, rather than merely an out-and-out left-winger — is of the utmost priority, alongside bringing in a new No 1.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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In fact, Bo and Danielle South maintain their son’s experience at Myers Park was overwhelmingly positive, and that the school has treated them with the utmost care and respect since his death.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Big Brother alum, 26, is engaged to his boyfriend, Sean Horne, announcing the exciting news in a joint post on Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Another summer reality competition staple, Big Brother, returns for its 28th season in July.—
Jacqueline Jevtich,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Construction began in 2006 after a competition that attracted some of the world’s foremost architectural firms and months of debate over whether to rebuild where thousands were killed in the 9/11 attacks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Sheku’s universal appeal, which reaches far beyond traditional classical audiences, combined with his credibility as one of the world’s foremost cellists, makes this a unique acquisition for us.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Ending birthright citizenship For many decades, presidential administrations and most legal scholars have agreed that the Constitution grants citizenship to nearly all people born in the United States – including children of undocumented immigrants.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The game followed the same script as all the others in the series, with the Spurs taking a double-digit lead in the first quarter and then frittering most of it away in the second quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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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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These powerful systems are well-suited for developing and tuning edge models and agents, but are not primary robotics deployment platforms.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Other highlights include a gym and a plush primary suite flaunting a stainless-steel fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Millions more were wasted because the government was contracted to pay the cost of meals for the camp’s maximum population of 5,000, even when the number of detainees there dropped to around 1,600, the report said.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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This is the fox getting to design and build the henhouse from scratch for maximum access.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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