SUPEREMINENT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

supereminent

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈe-mə-nənt

Definition of supereminent

as in chief

highest in rank or authority the supereminent authority in the field of Shakespearean scholarship

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Adjective

An area attorney and former chief public defender who was arrested earlier this year on multiple felony drug charges after a raid on his residence was arrested again early Monday on drug and gun charges following a traffic stop.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The festival’s advisory group includes director Dan Löwenstein, founder of House of Create, vertical drama critic and consultant Jen Cooper of Vertical Drama Love, and Christine Hartland, co-founder and chief operating officer of My Smash Media.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of chief

Adjective

One man who always has a lot to say is Josh Pate, the college football commentator who started from humble beginnings and is now one of the foremost voices in the sport.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
If aesthetics is the foremost priority, Lulu and Georgia offers office furniture that would look more at home in an interior design studio than a corporate high-rise.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of foremost

Adjective

The top 10 individual donors to American Priorities, cutting six-figure checks, are all Muslim.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The top three shoes were the Hermès Oran sandals, followed by the Gucci Ace sneakers and the Louis Vuitton Star Trail Ankle Boots.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of top

Adjective

Lack of preparation Eight weeks after the UAE withdrawal, the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Winston cigarettes and Davidoff cigars serve to sell an image of supreme, untouchable confidence.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

The attack is also not the first time cyber incidents have disrupted food systems.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Its holding group Agache in 2024 acquired a majority stake in Paris FC, which subsequently vaulted back into France’s first division after almost half a century in the second tier.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of first

Adjective

Federal law enforcement officials say Oregon State Police may become the lead agency in the investigation.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Rock band Pavlov’s Dog is mourning the loss of singer-songwriter and lead vocalist David Surkamp, who died Monday at age 74.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lead

Adjective

Val Kilmer was a brilliant character actor who looked like an absolutely gorgeous, dynamic leading man; to me, that is Glen.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
This is especially important — breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American women.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leading

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