PREPOTENCY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

prepotency

noun

(ˌ)prē-ˈpō-tᵊn(t)-sē

Definition of prepotency

as in dominance

the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the magazine's prepotency in the world of fashion is accepted without question

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Noun

History, however, shows that nomination dominance does not always translate into Emmy glory.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026
But in the case of the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide, the programs’ SEC dominance has led to an intense series that’s put fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the next meeting this season.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
These were annual occurrences in California, which left us with an air of geographic superiority.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

For Tully Luxury Travel COO Steven Salm, that distinction became immediately clear during a recent voyage aboard EXPLORA I.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Chuck Elliott, the parents-group activist, says Carlson deserved the distinction entirely on her own.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of distinction

Noun

Maybe that’s in free agency with Cooper Rush or Joshua Dobbs — the only veterans of any sort of repute still available — or in a trade or waiver claim.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 June 2026
So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of repute

Noun

And the host is surprisingly game to poke fun at his own prickly Hollywood reputation, lending the entire hour-long episode a kind of comedy synergy that elevates it above the usual collection of reference jokes.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
The Sky have struggled with a somewhat problematic reputation for more than a decade, dating to the messy exit of Sylvia Fowles in 2014.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of reputation

Noun

This latest success takes Spain’s reign of supremacy to 16 titles in five years in the men’s and women’s game across every age group, doing it with a swagger that almost guarantees consistent success.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
So far, Antonelli seems to be staying focused, even as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton threaten Mercedes' supremacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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