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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
OpenAI and Anthropic are battling for supremacy in the market for large language models.
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Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The race for battery supremacy seems to be heating up at the moment.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Their ideology promotes Jewish supremacy over the entirety of historic Palestine, including the West Bank, and regards territorial compromise with Palestinians as both a political and theological impossibility.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of the narrative surrounding AI is focused on tech companies or the race for AI supremacy between China and the US, Harvard professor Tinashe Mushakavanhu wrote in The Conversation.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The race for battery supremacy seems to be heating up at the moment.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Their ideology promotes Jewish supremacy over the entirety of historic Palestine, including the West Bank, and regards territorial compromise with Palestinians as both a political and theological impossibility.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of the narrative surrounding AI is focused on tech companies or the race for AI supremacy between China and the US, Harvard professor Tinashe Mushakavanhu wrote in The Conversation.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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But Bruce achieved his alpha status on his own through dominance, not via a useful alliance.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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To date, Russia’s VKS has failed to achieve air superiority or dominance over most of Ukraine.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are certain years where the champion is just synonymous with all-time excellence, even decades later.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Lifelong friends described Metayer as always promoting excellence and empowering people to rise above their circumstances.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Drone superiority More than four years of war have forced Ukraine to become a global leader in battlefield drones and robotic systems.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The first-leg win in Paris last week did not reflect the superiority of Luis Enrique's team on the night, which had a host of chances to rack up an even more commanding lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Jordan’s place on this list is about pure domination.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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With the blessing and leadership of various popes, the nobles of Europe raised armies, crossed various countries or sailed to the Middle East to fight and save the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim domination, something that echoes down the centuries to today.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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