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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Due to the expense, first-time home buyers in San Jose are also getting older, which may impact school enrollment, said Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025 -
Daniel Danker, the chief product officer at Instacart, was among the early risers at the venue.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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One of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s foremost scientists says the futuristic outpost is still hoping against hope that the president’s plan for NASA will be overturned by Congress.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Giard grew up to become both a voracious reader (with a B.A. in English and American literature from Yale and an M.A. in comparative literature from Boston University) and a foremost chronicler of writers.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s top legislative priority—his package of tax cuts and spending priorities—narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate over the weekend.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The less expensive, two-battery trim can travel 75 miles (120 km) on a single charge and can reach a top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h).—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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The barrage led Israel’s defense minister to overtly threaten Iran’s supreme leader. Israel, meanwhile, struck Iran’s heavy water reactor, part of the country’s nuclear program, which its government insists is meant for peaceful purposes only.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Now, with Israel taking out some of his closest aides and senior security figures, as well as significantly weakening its militant Islamic allies across the region, the supreme leader is beginning to look increasingly isolated.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite its commanding presence, the Navigator doesn’t drive like a tank.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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The 1794 doesn’t have what was expected, a commanding road presence.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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That same night, Nicole was working her first bartending shift at Rockwood Music Hall, a new venue on the Lower East Side.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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Clement swung and missed as González recorded his first major-league strikeout.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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How Real-Time Signals Yield Higher Conversion Rates Companies that leverage real-time intent signals consistently see higher conversion rates than those relying on traditional lead generation methods.—
Fenil Suchak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The group features Comstock on lead vocals, along with drummer James Brownstein and Hayden Tree, who’s also the lead singer for Crown the Empire, on bass.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Architecture should play a leading role in determining the right roofing material and color.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Cabrera also reminded industry attendees of the City of Madrid’s annual €3 million ($3.4 million) investment in the audiovisual sector to turn the Spanish capital into a leading European film and TV hub, in common accord with Pedro Sánchez government’s $1.9 billion AV Hub plan.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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