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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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as in Big Brother
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as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
a nation that has long enjoyed economic paramountcy in the region
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Recent Examples of paramount
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
In today’s dynamic financial landscape, access to expert insights is paramount.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Politics and personalities aside, one of the paramount considerations when determining papabile is a candidate's age.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Athletes’ influence in the watch world has been paramount over the last couple years and the NFL, in particular, has helped grow the U.S. market, reaching a new younger customer and watch collector.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In heavy rain, allow an additional two seconds of distance to compensate for reduced traction and braking effectiveness.
Reduce speed and drive cautiously:
On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
In today’s dynamic financial landscape, access to expert insights is paramount.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Politics and personalities aside, one of the paramount considerations when determining papabile is a candidate's age.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Athletes’ influence in the watch world has been paramount over the last couple years and the NFL, in particular, has helped grow the U.S. market, reaching a new younger customer and watch collector.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
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In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted just after Trump's inauguration, some 55% of respondents said either inflation or the broader economy should be Trump's main focus in his first 100 days in office, which run through April 30.—
Jason Lange,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The space, which is located at 1415 4th Ave. had housed offices and a spa in the past, and because of this the layout includes a large main area and multiple smaller 10-foot by 13-foot rooms.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Profitability—the point at which a film’s investors begin to see returns—is also of the utmost importance to studio bigwigs, sometimes to movie-lovers’ chagrin.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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The tenets of the Society of Jesus emphasize the utmost importance of service, advocacy for the poor, and the promotion of peace.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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That means most Canadian parts are exempt from tariffs, but relatively few Mexican parts.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Nabers, as a rookie, set the franchise record for most receptions in a season, with 109.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 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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The Bishop of Rome, in addition to leading more than a billion Catholics around the world, is also the ultimate custodian of the world’s greatest art collection.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The ultimate achievement of AI, then, may just be to drastically improve scientific efficiency—not unlike chatbots already used in any number of normal office jobs.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday, four of Boston’s five homers came against Francis’ two primary offerings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
30 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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So the predominant number of that 3,500 is from the Civil War.—
Stephen Humphries,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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Schiava was for a long while the predominant grape of AA, yet it was not held in high regard.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The first 27 operational satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Monday evening, the opening salvo in a challenge to SpaceX's dominant Starlink global Internet service.—
Alex Goy,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Arizona Cardinals First pick: DT Walter Nolen The Cardinals took some big swings, starting with Nolen, who can be dominant on his best snaps and complements the team’s free-agent signings of edges Josh Sweat and Baron Browning.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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