1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the premier authority on butterflies
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3
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the premier social occasion of the summer season
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Recent Examples of premier
Held at Churchill Downs, the nation’s premier horse racing event continues to attract dedicated fans and casual spectators alike.
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Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Forest, who won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, last featured in Europe’s premier competition in 1980-81.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
There is a new streaming home for one of track and field's most premier competition series.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This comes after the premier extreme sports event announced in December it would be held in Sacramento for the next three summers.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Forest, who won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, last featured in Europe’s premier competition in 1980-81.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025
There is a new streaming home for one of track and field's most premier competition series.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This comes after the premier extreme sports event announced in December it would be held in Sacramento for the next three summers.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
Adjective
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Firefighters received multiple calls before 7 p.m. to the warehouse, with the first units arriving by 6:58 p.m.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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But psychiatrist Brad Smith, MD, chief medical officer at Accanto Health, said the medications can intensify food avoidance for some people, too.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The nation’s chief health officer advocated letting a measles epidemic run its course, unimpeded by vaccinations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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This addition sees another key member of the iconic D-Generation X (DX) faction contributing behind the scenes, joining Triple H, who heads main roster creative, Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT creative, and Road Dogg, currently working as a co-lead writer for WWE SmackDown.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Two main issues are conveyed: No credible debt management approach exists.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Biden's attorney jumped in to clarify that Hur's team had asked a speculative question that did not reflect Biden's initial answer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But in the wake of his Golden State Warriors being eliminated from the playoffs, Butler offered a different spin Thursday to his initial run alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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The signatories of this letter include some of the UK’s foremost experts in artificial intelligence, whose work bridges cutting-edge research and real-world application.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In a society that often equates American influence with might or money or celebrity, now our foremost representative on the global stage is a humble man in white robes, preaching love, justice, and mercy.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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This program is now accepting applications for its inaugural cohort, offering students an opportunity to explore both the theoretical foundations and hands-on applications of artificial intelligence.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Maven Huffman first rose to prominence in the wrestling world as the co-winner of WWE's inaugural season of the reality competition series Tough Enough in 2001.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The original plan for the company had been to call it Freeman Broadcasting with me as chief executive.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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Which ever of the two superstars steps up the biggest tonight can give their team a commanding lead as the series starts to come to a close.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Adam Henrique scored twice in what was a brutally physical first period, sparking the Oilers to a dominant 3-0 win to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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