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
Temporal multiplicity—carrying multiple times without any achieving primacy—manifests differently across media and historical moments.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In the later years of its primacy, though, the world was ripe for a new art about things, and recognizable images.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Thus, a theatrical window of sufficient length is vital to protect the level and duration of cultural primacy needed to create enduring value.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Our cities and neighborhoods have already sacrificed so much of their humanity to the primacy of the automobile.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
In the later years of its primacy, though, the world was ripe for a new art about things, and recognizable images.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Thus, a theatrical window of sufficient length is vital to protect the level and duration of cultural primacy needed to create enduring value.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Our cities and neighborhoods have already sacrificed so much of their humanity to the primacy of the automobile.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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Ultimately, replacing the dominance of US defense equipment in the Gulf is unlikely, but expect the web of alliances and hardware purchases to become increasingly diverse.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The United States, Jakes argues, concurrently went to war to reassert its dominance in the Gulf and instead handed Iran a platform to start collecting tolls in yuan and cryptocurrency—anything, that is, except dollars.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Critics accused American Eagle and Sweeney of creating an ad that implied that white people from a European background have genetic superiority over everyone else.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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They have been used so often, the labels have worked to beguile the Democratic base into accepting that Republicans really are evil, that all the hyperbolic language is true and that progressives should be proud of their moral and intellectual superiority.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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The distinction may be beside the point for the workers affected.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Until recent years, the NCAA didn’t entertain a distinction because neither player would have been eligible.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The race for battery supremacy seems to be heating up at the moment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their ideology promotes Jewish supremacy over the entirety of historic Palestine, including the West Bank, and regards territorial compromise with Palestinians as both a political and theological impossibility.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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The odd situation threatens to hurt Microsoft's reputation while sparking debate over whether tech giants have too much control over their software ecosystems.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX, privately funded and operated by the real world’s closest equivalent of Marvel’s Tony Stark, has developed a reputation for putting on a stunning show with every launch.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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