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
Debate over this culminated in the stakeholder capitalism notion pronounced by the Business Roundtable and signed onto by almost 200 public company CEOs shortly before the pandemic, which rejected the shareholder primacy theory, long the foundation of corporate governance.
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Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 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
Who knows the reasons for this choice—band dynamics are a psychedelic kaleidoscope of competing imperatives—but whatever the case, by 2003’s Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Murdoch had been largely restored to creative primacy, on both that record and The Life Pursuit.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
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Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 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
Who knows the reasons for this choice—band dynamics are a psychedelic kaleidoscope of competing imperatives—but whatever the case, by 2003’s Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Murdoch had been largely restored to creative primacy, on both that record and The Life Pursuit.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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Three years later, LAFC’s first round CONCACAF dominance (7-1 aggregate versus Honduran team Real España) brings the two sides together again.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for the Dolphins franchise, Tagovailoa’s aura never morphed into dominance, especially in games against upper echelon competition.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the litigation, Live Nation disputed the government’s theory, insisting that its success reflects the superiority of its product and the preferences of venues and consumers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Illusion of Division Invincibility The reality of the NFL is that superiority is as fragile as a wet paper towel.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Just this month, England’s Northern Ballet premiered Gentleman Jack, which has the extremely rare distinction of being full-length ballet with a lesbian protagonist.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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That distinction belongs to a 2003 Ferrari Enzo.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department contends both the mask ban and the ID law illegally interfere with the operation of the federal government, a violation of the Constitution’s supremacy clause, while California likens them to highway speed limits, which apply to everyone equally.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a constitutional system governed by judicial supremacy, such a decision should have marked the end of the matter.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Willard’s overt emphasis on velocity led to serious gains in Boston, with the Red Sox burnishing their reputation for pitching development during his two years there.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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These cases have left people trying to recover their reputations and, with them, a sense of reality.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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