PREMIUM Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈprē-mē-əm

Definition of premium

as in prize

something given in recognition of achievement encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums

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adjective

as in expensive

commanding a large price lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely

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Recent Examples of premium

Noun

In industries with deep operational complexity, the generalist premium has flipped. — Kyle Nakatsuji, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Wax London is putting a 42 percent premium on its first ‘Made in Japan’ jean. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The best designs are premium products, priced from $29 to $129. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The Wolves have a starting spot waiting for him and, unlike others, viewed the 23-year-old as a premium talent who could fit alongside the rest of their core, including Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for premium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium

Noun

More than 80,000 people, according to NBC, applied to compete for a prize fund worth up to $250,000.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prize

Adjective

David Greene was a bravura visualist, using expensive helicopter shots to capture us running through Central Park’s Sheep Meadow and dancing atop one of the World Trade Center towers.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
That could become increasingly important for advanced military engines, where complex components and relatively small production runs can make traditional manufacturing processes time-consuming and expensive.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of expensive

Noun

Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The award recognizes emerging talent whose first or second feature brings a distinctive voice to the Canadian film landscape.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of award

Adjective

And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sustained across multiple member states over time, these attitudes could erode the institutional architecture that makes the EU such a valuable partner.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of valuable

Noun

Julianne Moore is set to be honored with the Golden Icon Award and will accept the accolade alongside Jesse Eisenberg, who directs her in his latest feature The Debut, a musical-comedy co-starring Paul Giamatti.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
For all the accolades, Long insists the work was never about fame.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accolade

Adjective

Nazareth 17, Providence 7 Providence senior Broden Mackert ran for 119 yards on 18 carries Friday night, including a 23-yard touchdown run as the Celtics tried to rally in the fourth quarter, but four turnovers proved costly.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Sellers went 25-of-40 passing for 282 yards, two touchdowns with the two costly interceptions after the Gamecocks lost the lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of costly

Adjective

Trade wars generally involve big economic sectors such as autos, energy, agriculture, tech and precious metals, but rarely does the discussion turn to sport.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Spacecraft burn precious fuel carrying heavy ceramic heat shields.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of precious

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