superordinate

Definition of superordinatenext

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Recent Examples of superordinate Further, recent research suggests that highlighting superordinate goals (shared by everyone in the group) early in the conversation helps teams navigate disagreement later. — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026 Their vision does not reflect the idea that computing can or should be a superordinate realm of scholarship, on the order of the arts or engineering. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 In addition to eroding public trust in the government, the COVID crisis has made clear that a political system that has been tailored to a single superordinate figure is highly susceptible to disruption, shocks, and arbitrary decision-making. — Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2023 Decades of research that followed focused on the benefits of superordinate goals (that supersede any particular group’s interests) including goals to fight a common enemy or to create a common identity. — K.n.c., The Economist, 14 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superordinate
Adjective
  • Designed in South Korea and sold in Europe, the Bobber is aimed at riders who want their daily commute to have a little more character.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bats are incredibly diverse—across all mammals, bats include more species than all but one other group, rodents, says Rachel Page, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Kazmierczak had 60 assists and 4 blocks, senior Kendall Ezell had 23 digs, and sophomore Emerson Lalashuis had 17 kills.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Senior defender Pauly Rzadkosz pointed out the loss will not diminish what the Vikings’ senior class was able to accomplish.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This stage determines how engineers distribute major systems throughout the submarine.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The InterContinental is also a short walk from a major Gencom project in development.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Superordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superordinate. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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