1
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
America’s technological supremacy isn’t being lost to competition—it’s being surrendered by the very boards entrusted to protect it.
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Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Losing the race for Ai dominance by losing the race for nuclear power supremacy while diminishing the wellbeing (and economic productivity in turn) of your citizenry is poor national security strategy.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly vs Novo Nordisk CNBC's Angelica Peebles updates us on the competition between the two for diet drug supremacy.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The company, which disputed the figure, is among the top humanoid robotic firms in China, vying with the US for global supremacy in the sector.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Losing the race for Ai dominance by losing the race for nuclear power supremacy while diminishing the wellbeing (and economic productivity in turn) of your citizenry is poor national security strategy.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eli Lilly vs Novo Nordisk CNBC's Angelica Peebles updates us on the competition between the two for diet drug supremacy.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The company, which disputed the figure, is among the top humanoid robotic firms in China, vying with the US for global supremacy in the sector.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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After two years of the Florida Panthers’ postseason dominance, is the road clear for another team to win the Stanley Cup?—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The deal marks a major endorsement of AMD's AI hardware and software capabilities as the company competes with Nvidia for dominance in the AI chip market.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
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But like Lurie did in moving on from Pederson and Kraft has done in dumping Belichick, Ross must stop displaying eternal patience and be more adamant about demanding excellence.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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That said, one thing that stood out to me throughout this experiment was the overall excellence of the projection.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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But those cameras don’t fit in your pocket, which is why the iPhone has long been, and continues to be, the best camera for anyone who wants to move light, fast, and far—and the updates to the sensors reinforce its superiority.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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With over 600 DEXs now operating according to Grvt’s estimates, pure technological superiority or lower fees no longer guarantee success.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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These are clear moves for cross-ownership, industry consolidation, and sectoral domination.—
Asad Ramzanali,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Not long after Scopely set out on this path, then-Disney execs Tim O’Brien and Javier Ferreira joined Driver in his quest for mobile-gaming domination.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars.—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The filing argues that the deployment violates local sovereignty and constitutional limits on the use of military force in domestic law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots are united by anti-migrant rhetoric, a critical stance toward EU policies tackling climate change, and the protection of national sovereignty.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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