as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the primacy of calcium for building strong bones
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Recent Examples of primacy
Supporters, meanwhile, warned of cultural fragmentation if English lost its primacy.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Arizona is the 34th state to receive primacy over its injection wells regulation program.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Anora had its youth appeal, its scrappy upstart distributor in Neon, and Sean Baker on the campaign trail talking about the primacy of the theatrical experience.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltès’s play ‘Black Battles with Dogs’, Denis’ riveting drama gives primacy to her actors – their dialogues expressing inner desires and articulating the broader societal inequities that prevail between those who reside on either side of the fence.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Arizona is the 34th state to receive primacy over its injection wells regulation program.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Anora had its youth appeal, its scrappy upstart distributor in Neon, and Sean Baker on the campaign trail talking about the primacy of the theatrical experience.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltès’s play ‘Black Battles with Dogs’, Denis’ riveting drama gives primacy to her actors – their dialogues expressing inner desires and articulating the broader societal inequities that prevail between those who reside on either side of the fence.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
Noun
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With these findings, sodium-ion batteries may finally challenge lithium-ion dominance while also contributing to cleaner energy solutions and addressing freshwater scarcity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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So, the defense doubled down on dominance in crunch time.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Europeans, including Las Casas initially, claimed superiority as Christians, as most of the Africans Europeans encountered were either Muslim or animist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their innovation is to replace the demagogue’s roar with the bureaucrat’s moral superiority.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Known for its rich, dark green coloring and full silhouette, this tree is native to the Appalachian Mountains and has the distinction of being the type of tree most often used as the official White House Christmas tree.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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During lean times like the Great Depression when ingredients were scarce and nothing went to waste, this distinction mattered.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The weekly climb to high school cross country supremacy continues Friday and Saturday with the Orange County Championships.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, their progress, made easier by supremacy in the air, appeared inexorable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Created by law in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the bureau developed a reputation as an aggressive enforcer of fair-lending and consumer-protection laws.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unconcerned by matters like health insurance and 401(k) contributions, her presence burnishes the reputation of the magazine as an arbiter of good taste.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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