1
as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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2
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 primes
Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Whatever the final cost, the program is clearly designed to build both new missile defense capabilities and to augment existing space infrastructure—creating exciting market opportunities for both traditional space primes and new market entrants.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
A lot of guys are close to, or in, their primes.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The cost comparison is $250,000 per Furientis missile compared to the $1 to $5 million missiles built by most primes.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Space Force has inked contracts with emerging space companies—non-traditional primes, in military contracting parlance—to buy services, manufacture satellites and payloads, and launch rockets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Any set of prime numbers is automatically primitive, because primes have no factors (except themselves and the number one).
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
These officials often framed their efforts as an attempt to increase competition in government contracting, so that markets long controlled by the defense primes could be opened up to smaller, less conventional firms.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Young players can be hard to predict in their development timelines, and with young stars Moritz Seider (25) and Lucas Raymond (24) entering their primes, a step back could risk wasting their best years in the same way Larkin’s were.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Whatever the final cost, the program is clearly designed to build both new missile defense capabilities and to augment existing space infrastructure—creating exciting market opportunities for both traditional space primes and new market entrants.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
A lot of guys are close to, or in, their primes.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The cost comparison is $250,000 per Furientis missile compared to the $1 to $5 million missiles built by most primes.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Space Force has inked contracts with emerging space companies—non-traditional primes, in military contracting parlance—to buy services, manufacture satellites and payloads, and launch rockets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Any set of prime numbers is automatically primitive, because primes have no factors (except themselves and the number one).
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
These officials often framed their efforts as an attempt to increase competition in government contracting, so that markets long controlled by the defense primes could be opened up to smaller, less conventional firms.
—Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes
Noun
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Friendship inevitably blooms, and when Sidney leaves the scene (and Norton the series) at the end of Season 4, many hearts (including Geordie’s) are broken.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Soon, during a work trip to the Dominican Republic, their love and lust blooms.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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White House events needn’t be fancy or cater to elites in order to be appropriate.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Nurse has value, although the erosion in performance over two of the last three seasons versus elites will be part of the consideration for any team interested in trading for him.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fashion girls make a strong case for contrasting the athletic bottoms with feminine tops and shoes, and the same approach works here.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Plus, there are so many breezy sleeve styles and necklines to choose from, including whimsical ruffles, sophisticated boat neck tops, button-up cuffs, and more.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The two countries conducted joint nuclear forces drills earlier this month.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Minnesota has a desire to get Edwards off the ball more next season to create more of the easy catch-and-shoot looks the superstar routinely drills.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Primes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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