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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Most are second contracts, with the general manager looking to lock up players for their primes. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Some algorithms could produce results that are difficult to calculate but easy to verify—for example, factoring the product of multiplying two large primes. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 This is intuitive, but Howmet is not on many people's radars (pun intended) as the larger primes. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 2026 OEMs, primes, and larger manufacturers will want cybersecurity, traceability, faster quoting, tighter delivery, and proof that a supplier can scale. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The quartet might only be better if a time vortex dropped Pele’ and Maradona, in their primes, back onto the pitch. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 And none is more seasoned than Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski, who was a firsthand witness to the primes of elite running backs Adrian Peterson and Nick Chubb, and views Bijan Robinson firmly in the same tier. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 So for example, number theory is the study of numbers and their arithmetic properties, things like primes. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 Euclid’s theorem on the **infinitude of primes**. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

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Maintenance crews have since repeatedly battled with algae blooms that have turned the pool’s water green, with the landmark being drained at least three times by July 10.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Continue to feed flower beds where permitted to encourage growth and repeat blooms.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of blooms

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His hitting metrics are all career bests, and he’s headed for his fourth consecutive season of 20-plus homers.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of best

Verb

Shopping market editor Kate McGregor appreciates how the darker brown colorway grounds her mostly-white bedroom.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
Lisa-Kaindé is the bleeding heart who whispers divinity into her lyrics, and Naomi grounds them with the beating pulse of her percussion.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Under the Assad regime, the parliament functioned as a ceremonial fig leaf that served political elites and passed laws that stripped ordinary Syrians of their basic rights.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Haley Stevens says criticism comes from coastal elites In the viral TMZ video posted July 22, Stevens was stopped by Jacob Wasserman, a member of the gossip brigade's new team in Washington.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of elites

Verb

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
Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of schools

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Instead of hanging onto a closet full of cheap, rough pieces, I’m finally getting rid of them all — and making room for a collection of cotton dresses, tops, and skirts from Quince.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Fortunately, some of the season’s biggest runway trends—from bikini tops worn beyond the beach to silk headscarves and the return of capris—are finally in full swing, making now the perfect time to shake things up.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of tops

Verb

These plays are happening during individual coverage and limited-contact team drills.

— Mike Kaye August 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
Allen’s recent emergence had fans wondering Saturday why Allen was working special teams drills at all, given his potential impact at receiver this season.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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