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
Whether your business sponsors the local baseball team, participates in a yearly 5K or becomes a premier sponsor of the local food bank, the residual benefits can produce good feelings about your brand as well as financial benefits for the business itself.
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Jimi Gibson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The team’s premier free-agent addition has a reputation of being a strong run defender.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Considered one of the league's premier players, De La Cruz finished the game with two RBIs on those two hits and a walk.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 June 2025
The event, also called America’s Race, is known as the premier paratriathlon and military tribute race bringing together athletes of all abilities, from first-time competitors to elite paratriathlete and military veterans, founder Leon Wolek said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Jimi Gibson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The team’s premier free-agent addition has a reputation of being a strong run defender.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Considered one of the league's premier players, De La Cruz finished the game with two RBIs on those two hits and a walk.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 June 2025
The event, also called America’s Race, is known as the premier paratriathlon and military tribute race bringing together athletes of all abilities, from first-time competitors to elite paratriathlete and military veterans, founder Leon Wolek said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
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Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Brown joined the pro-Cuomo PAC, Fix the City, as its chief operating officer upon its launch in late February, weeks after resigning from Adams’ administration.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Scale’s interim chief executive is Jason Droege, who was previously chief strategy officer and had past executive roles at Uber Eats and Axon.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Israel hit Iran’s main enrichment site at Natanz, its leading nuclear scientists, and struck the heart of its ballistic missile program, Netanyahu said.—
Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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While the offensive was a strategic defeat for the communists, its main casualty was President Lyndon Johnson.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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For Russia, this began soon after its initial invasion failed to seize control of Kyiv and Ukraine’s government.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Woldenberg’s initial reaction to the initial ruling from Judge Contreras was one of delight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The foremost conflict playing out across the Middle East today is between Israel and Iran, a nation that already possesses a sophisticated and large-scale nuclear program.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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By the end of the expansion draft, each inaugural six team will have lost exactly four players, and each expansion team will have 12 players on its roster.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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General Joseph Aoun, the former commander of the armed forces, who in January was elected the country’s new President, made the same points in his inaugural address.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The original National Theatre run played from Nov. 21, 2024, through Jan. 25, 2025, in the Lyttelton Theatre before being released to cinemas worldwide through National Theatre Live.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Live Oak County historian Conrad Conrad has been working to identify these structures, including an automobile bridge built to provide access before the original river valley was flooded in the late 1950s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The defending champions must find a way to slow down the duo of Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in Game 2, or the series could be heading to Florida with the Oilers holding a commanding 2-0 lead.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Early polls, such as an Inside California Politics/Emerson survey show her with a commanding 31% to 8% lead over former Rep. Katie Porter, who was in second, among likely voters.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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