1
as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
the preeminent reason for the booming economy
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the preeminent golfer of his generation
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
a meeting of preeminent scientists from around the world
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Recent Examples of preeminent
Puerto Rican opera soprano Larisa Martínez sang, Cuban-American Richard Blanco, the fifth inaugural poet of the United States, shared a poem, and Sotheby’s led an auction of more than 25 artworks from preeminent Latin American and Latinx artists and world-leading galleries.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
America must lead and be the preeminent economy where every community and family has a real shot at economic independence and security.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
In January 2006, Hamas, Fatah’s preeminent rival, won the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the PA’s unicameral legislature.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
America must lead and be the preeminent economy where every community and family has a real shot at economic independence and security.
—Ro Khanna, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
In January 2006, Hamas, Fatah’s preeminent rival, won the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council, the PA’s unicameral legislature.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preeminent
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And the Silver chief financial officer, who was expected to be in court with documents, was a no-show.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Dennis Cary, the airline’s senior vice president and chief commercial officer, said Copa will typically review its routes twice a year to gauge demand as the seasons change, but early bookings show promise for the new San Diego flight.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In terms of niche and micro brands, visitors can expect to see outstanding horology from companies such as Armin Strom, Bell & Ross, Biver, Bovet, F.P. Journe, Greubel Forsey, H. Moser &Cie, Ming, MB&F, Parmigiani Fleurier, and many more.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In 2012, Bates won her first Emmy Award, taking home outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for Two and a Half Men.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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The 18th Street gang has around 30,000 to 50,000 members, with its main source of income being distribution of cocaine and marijuana.—
Sophia Compton , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Facing a harbor filled with sailboats, Avalon is the island's main tourist hub, and where most tourists will stay, from hotels such as the century-old Hotel Atwater to Airbnbs.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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One of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s foremost scientists says the futuristic outpost is still hoping against hope that the president’s plan for NASA will be overturned by Congress.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Giard grew up to become both a voracious reader (with a B.A. in English and American literature from Yale and an M.A. in comparative literature from Boston University) and a foremost chronicler of writers.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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From September 25-28, the Windy City hosts Chicago Gourmet one of the nation’s most distinguished food festivals.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Developers feed their chatbot models on a torrent of material, much of it scraped from the web — everything from distinguished literary works to random babbling — as well as collections holding millions of books, articles, scientific papers and the like, some of it copyrighted.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Despite its commanding presence, the Navigator doesn’t drive like a tank.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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The 1794 doesn’t have what was expected, a commanding road presence.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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One starting point is seeking international students in the U.S. Students from around the world come to the U.S. to study AI and machine learning at prestigious schools.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The film recently received the prestigious Sydney Film Prize at the 72nd Sydney Film Festival.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Yang said the hybrid ants have become the explorers and front guard for the fire ant invasion into colder and more northerly areas, becoming the dominant fire ant species in the upper elevations of Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.—
Gareth McGrath,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The past two years made clear that Israel, with U.S. help, is the dominant military force.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Preeminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preeminent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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