supereminent

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈe-mə-nənt How to pronounce supereminent (audio)
Definition of supereminentnext
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
  1. chief
  2. foremost
  3. top
  4. commanding
  5. supreme
  6. first
  7. lead
  8. leading
Adjective
  • Hill was Cabarrus’s assistant superintendent and chief academic officer from 2017 through May 2022 before joining CMS.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Keegan would be appointed in September 1997 as chief operating officer, with Fulham a mid-table side in the old Second Division, looking up at Northampton Town and Bristol Rovers.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of chief
Adjective
  • The executions have drawn attention to the ageing death-row population in the US, as well as Florida’s status as the foremost death penalty state.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
  • Among the most significant was the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Première Vision Paris, one of the world’s foremost textile and fashion sourcing platforms.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • The model currently rates Thompson, who is in the thick of his prime at age 29, as the league’s top goalie.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In alphabetical order, here are the top wide receivers ahead of the Georgia high school football season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • The Mariners now sit a game and a half behind the Rangers, who have more of a commanding lead of the American League West.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • Edwards, who had been the commanding officer of HSC-5 since July 2025, was posthumously promoted to captain, the Navy said in a statement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of commanding
Adjective
  • Carried by a supreme cast including Demet Özdemir, Kaan Yildirim, İlhan Şen, and Sarp Bozkurt, the film swings between belief, hope, and dissolution.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • Volumes of tax cases can be cited for the proposition that the defendant’s intent in making the settlement payment, as evidenced by the wording of the settlement agreement, is of supreme importance.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of supreme
Adjective
  • Monday’s victory for the Braves was just their second in the last 11 games against the Padres and the first of this season after being swept in San Diego in June.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of first
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance — the administration’s lead negotiator with Iran — has suggested that military force alone won’t be enough to fully dismantle Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • This means organizations need to focus on awareness-building tactics before diving straight into lead-generation campaigns.
    — Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of lead
Adjective
  • Six years after the law's introduction, many leading activists, including pro-democracy former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were imprisoned under it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Players such as Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez went from playing on the margins to taking a leading role in Argentina’s first World Cup triumph since 1986.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of leading
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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