as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supereminent authority in the field of Shakespearean scholarship
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supereminent
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Whoop's co-founders spearheaded the computer science and mechanical engineering elements, with Nicolae becoming chief hardware engineer.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Blair Baek,
CNBC,
9 June 2026 -
Amazon initially reserved launches on all of the West’s commercially available heavy-lift rockets except those from SpaceX, which owns Starlink, Amazon Leo’s chief competitor.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Construction began in 2006 after a competition that attracted some of the world’s foremost architectural firms and months of debate over whether to rebuild where thousands were killed in the 9/11 attacks.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Sheku’s universal appeal, which reaches far beyond traditional classical audiences, combined with his credibility as one of the world’s foremost cellists, makes this a unique acquisition for us.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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But before the first ball is kicked between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday, here are our provisional rankings of the top 50 players set to be involved at the World Cup.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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But the spending wasn't enough to help Steyer break through the top two, McCuan concludes.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Laurie will play Control, the fiendish and commanding head of The Circus, Smiley’s morally fickle superior, known only by his code name.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Blue Moon Mark 1 Blue Origin’s cargo lander has emerged as the supreme workhorse of the early stages of NASA’s Artemis program and Moon Base.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The 56-year-old supreme leader, who hasn’t been seen in public since succeeding his slain father in March, didn’t suggest there were new stumbling blocks in the talks.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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The righty was later pulled after allowing singles to the first two batters of the fifth inning, both of whom later scored and counted against Morris’ statline.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The first serious legal challenge to the House settlement will come courtesy of a USC freshman linebacker.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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It was brought together over the last seven years by longtime friends Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Curator in the Department of Musical Instruments, and the lead sponsor, Barbara Tober.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Avery Regan completed a hat trick in the early stages of the second quarter, as the Skippers tacked on five more goals to watch their lead balloon to 11-0.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The aircraft’s advanced wing design includes leading-edge slats, which help improve its airport access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank's plan to invest 75 billion euros in building AI infrastructure in France underscored the nation's status as a leading hub, but Big Tech's lofty energy demands will put the wider continent's grid to the test, analysts say.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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