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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate
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as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the superiority of the nation in military might
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Recent Examples of superiority
In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.
—Sam Liccardo, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The threshold for superiority has shape-shifted throughout NBA history.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 June 2026
The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.
—Sam Liccardo, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The threshold for superiority has shape-shifted throughout NBA history.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superiority
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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There’s no doubt that Damien safety Gavin Williams, a USC commit, will be the standard for excellence this coming season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Messi’s excellence aside, Algeria held up fairly well against Argentina, at least on the stat sheet.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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SpaceX just notched a remarkable launch-dominance milestone.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
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At the time of merger talks there was speculation the Gurnee Mariano’s wouldn’t make the cut because of the nearby Jewel’s long-time — the company name has been around since 1932 –market dominance across the region.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
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There's an important distinction between a role being loved by fans and a role being loved by the actress who played her, however.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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That distinction belonged to William McChesney Martin, who served from 1951 until early 1970.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Grier proved his absolute supremacy once again, swinging a deal to land defenseman Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Tencent, from China, and Sony, from Japan, vie with Microsoft for supremacy at the top of the gaming leaderboard.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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In a former life, this appliance may have doubled as tools used in his prior trade; however, the rapper—whose reputation for serving up hearty helpings of clever musings on the drug trade precedes him—remains intent on feeding the streets.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
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Twelve location expansions followed, each awarded on reputation without a competitive bid.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiority. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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