superordinate

Definition of superordinatenext

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Recent Examples of superordinate 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
  • Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • What’s more, there were earlier fires at two other locations owned by BioLab’s parent company.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • Epstein currently holds a minority ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox and serves as a senior advisor to Fenway Sports Group.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The journey is now complete, from bathtub to World Cup final, where the 19-year-old Yamal will face a Messi who is 20 years his senior.
    Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • June and July are typically the quietest months of the season, but this shear has been a major roadblock and could have implications for the peak months, too.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • While the Midland proposal ultimately failed, another major point of contention — Sunday voting — was also resolved through compromise.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

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“Superordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superordinate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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