PRIME Synonyms: 315 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in chief

highest in rank or authority the prime strategist in the senator's presidential campaign

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as in excellent

of the very best kind owns a thousand acres of prime farmland

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noun

ˈprīm

as in bloom

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement in the prime of her life

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as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class chose the prime of the litter of pups

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Recent Examples of prime

Adjective

The Chiefs will play six prime-time games in the upcoming season, including the season opener against the Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and a Week 2 matchup against the Colts. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 Two years ago, the Carolina Panthers were coming off a league-worst 2-15 record and had no prime-time games on their 2024 schedule. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026

Noun

But now, many of them are past their prime, becoming as old and gray as the generations that once frequented them. —

Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 This season, a mere 20 comedies aired across all of broadcast prime, and development is in such a state that even CBS only plans on scheduling two sitcoms this fall. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026

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The list price of the crypto used to purchase those plots was roughly $54 million at the time, but that figure includes some cheaper plots that were given to Galaverse attendees to help prime the market. —

ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 Research shows these early exposures prime the immune system to recognize outside invaders for life. —

Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prime

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime

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Kerry Haigh, the chief championships director at the PGA responsible for creating the test, made full use of the severely undulated greens at Aronimink that contributed to the bunched leaderboard, and required control of every shot from tee-to-green.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
The judge also found that the public interest strongly favors transparency, particularly, the court noted, when the chief election official is himself a candidate in the election being administered.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026