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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century
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Recent Examples of supremacy
The Yankees, Patriots, Celtics or Lakers are major brands associated with such sustained supremacy.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Four top seeds battling for supremacy, the same four teams from last year.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s no easy answer as to whether Minnesota will be able to get past a supremacy clause defense, said Jill Hasday, a constitutional law professor at the University of Minnesota.
—Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Japan’s victory and the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) secured its undisputed supremacy in Korea, after which Japan imposed a protectorate treaty later that year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Four top seeds battling for supremacy, the same four teams from last year.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s no easy answer as to whether Minnesota will be able to get past a supremacy clause defense, said Jill Hasday, a constitutional law professor at the University of Minnesota.
—Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Japan’s victory and the Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) secured its undisputed supremacy in Korea, after which Japan imposed a protectorate treaty later that year.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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Ultimately, replacing the dominance of US defense equipment in the Gulf is unlikely, but expect the web of alliances and hardware purchases to become increasingly diverse.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The United States, Jakes argues, concurrently went to war to reassert its dominance in the Gulf and instead handed Iran a platform to start collecting tolls in yuan and cryptocurrency—anything, that is, except dollars.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Adapting and thriving There have been drastic, sweeping changes to college athletics during this run of Pios excellence.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Backed by deep domain expertise in acoustic engineering and manufacturing excellence, Ultra Maritime continues to lead the evolution of sonobuoy technology, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Critics accused American Eagle and Sweeney of creating an ad that implied that white people from a European background have genetic superiority over everyone else.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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They have been used so often, the labels have worked to beguile the Democratic base into accepting that Republicans really are evil, that all the hyperbolic language is true and that progressives should be proud of their moral and intellectual superiority.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iberians of South America …domination, only the Spanish and Portuguese were admitted to their South American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins looked terrific all night, a thorough domination of Detroit indeed.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 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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For China, bringing Taiwan under its dominion would break through that barrier and expand its military reach.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The National Capital Planning Commission has dominion over all White House construction and will vote on the plans today.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dispensaries on tribal land were the first to open because of their sovereignty and ability to make their own rules.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When the deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which claims sovereignty over the Indian Ocean territory, was first announced it was fully supported by the US.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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