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
Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar named Lucille.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters, meanwhile, warned of cultural fragmentation if English lost its primacy.
—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
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters, meanwhile, warned of cultural fragmentation if English lost its primacy.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
Noun
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Leader Xi Jinping has pushed to modernize the military, particularly the navy, to challenge US dominance in the South China Sea and assert sovereignty claims over Taiwan.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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This trend suggests to me that the global dominance of English has diminished the need—and, over time, the desire—for native speakers to expand their linguistic terrain.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These are the questions that have plagued the American public since the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor dared to gesture toward a blatant superiority as one of the most notable hot people right now.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The pact is aimed at securing an edge over China in the race for tech superiority, Bloomberg noted.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Gorsuch has drawn a distinction between the right to marry and the right to decline expressive participation in a ceremony.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gill will accept the distinction during Country Music’s Biggest Night, which will stream the following day on Hulu, after a special tribute performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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But a couple of decades later, the rise of big-box retailers that boasted lower prices, like Walmart and Target, challenged that supremacy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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In benchmark tests using Random Circuit Sampling (RCS), the same method used by Google to demonstrate quantum supremacy, Helios achieved results that would be practically impossible for any classical supercomputer.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each partnership underscores the home’s growing reputation as a hub for connection, celebration, and cultural impact.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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