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

Its upcoming open-source release challenges the notion of Western AI dominance, signaling China has closed the technological gap.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

It is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which entered service in 2005 and remains one of the world’s most capable air-superiority fighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Maresca’s football, fundamentally, is based on finding the free man and creating numerical superiorities in different areas of the pitch, and the City players are well used to that after their time with Guardiola.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

This of course gives the Charger the unenviable distinction of being a vehicle that is both statistically more dangerous to be inside in the event of a crash, as well as increasing the chances of another driver dying whenever one is involved.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026
The distinction is important for the development of useful quantum computers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 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

Increasing popularity and selling as many tickets as is possible boosts revenues; revenues can be used to reinvest in infrastructure and to make tournaments better in the ongoing arms race for supremacy between the four Grand Slams.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
But for at least this coming season, home will be in Philadelphia, alongside a talented cast that should be able to contend for an NBA title and certainly challenge the defending champion New York Knicks for Eastern Conference supremacy.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026

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