PRIMES Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

primes 1 of 2

noun

plural of prime

as in blooms

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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primes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of prime

as in grounds

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Over the past five years and since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, defense primes have seen their order books swell amid higher military spending among governments globally. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 But nearly all DoD contracting runs through only five industry primes who have historically focused on consolidation and complexity. — Ryan Ordway, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The narrower the strip, the more one can say about how the primes are distributed. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Registered dietitians say the leafy green primes the gut, eases bloating and supplies nutrients tied to bone density and gut health. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Even World Cup debutants like Balogun and Chris Richards could be past their primes — which for many players in the modern era is age 24-27 — by 2030. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 So much of the spaceflight community in Europe has been concerned with either the large aerospace primes seeking government handouts to protect their turf or small launch startups. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Presumably, his unclear methodology boiled down to randomly sampling primes and dividing each from RSA-260 until one of them divided evenly. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026 And yet, both Woods and Romo faced similar challenges as their athletic primes faded away – chronic pain and the struggle to deal with it, often leading to substance use. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes

Noun

This is the best time to remove dead blooms and gently shape the shrub by trimming its branches.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Cool, wet fall weather can trigger botrytis (gray mold) on your blooms.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of blooms

Noun

Nichols won Best Director at the 1968 Oscars for his work, and the film is consistently named on the list of bests on the American Film Institute’s various lists.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of best

Verb

What grounds that preposterous plot is that the film stars Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, award-winning actors who are both known to have impeccable comedic timing and to not take themselves too seriously.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Guillermo del Toro grounds The Shape of Water in Elisa’s quest to be understood by those around her.

— Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Verb

Its approval gives Class 5A and Class 6A schools the ability to move forward in Texas, a state with a wide range of enrollments, while smaller schools have more time to implement and evaluate.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of schools

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Hence the focus on jersey and knitwear to craft the brand’s six core product categories, which span from sweatshirts and tops to dresses and pants.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
To prevent the seed heads from reseeding, do a preliminary light prune by trimming off the tops in fall, then cut the clumps back fully in spring.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of tops

Verb

Injury report Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright was back at practice Thursday after missing Wednesday drills with his quadriceps injury.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Ramiro Benavides, director of a middle school mariachi in the district, drills his students not only on how to play their instruments and sing, but also on how to bring a theatrical and dramatic flair to their performances.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of drills

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Tuesday’s show of appreciation reinforced the importance of civility and respect for public institutions in America — qualities too often lacking in the public square these days.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
But reflecting on my time on both sides of the table, four qualities stand out to me.

— Mary Minno, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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