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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 choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Until 2022, there had been no challenge to the Tour’s supremacy and there was no incentive to innovate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This was well-received in the United States where CBS and NBC both tapped into the broadcast in their battle for early radio supremacy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Until 2022, there had been no challenge to the Tour’s supremacy and there was no incentive to innovate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This was well-received in the United States where CBS and NBC both tapped into the broadcast in their battle for early radio supremacy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The team believes that the findings could boost the nation’s dominance over the global supply of critical minerals, used in electric vehicles (EVs), superconductors, and defense technologies.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Mental-health care works best when clinical excellence is combined with human understanding.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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With his excellence metastasized in the spirit of Edwards and his Timberwolves, Wembanyama didn’t need to be masterful.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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More Crucial Nvidia’s superiority is most evident in training.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The aircraft has played an important role in strengthening Israel’s aerial superiority and long-range strike capacity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The 2026 Oscars marked the end of a nearly year-old chapter full of global domination for the film.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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There’s outperformance, and then there’s what Technology has done versus the rest of the market over the last six weeks — complete domination.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
13 May 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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Husbands should have dominion over misbehaving wives’ weight, spending habits, and choice of television programs.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Our skepticism lingered, and by the turn of the millennium, the King of Pop’s stardom had shifted from dominion to drift.—
Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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By finding your allies, defining the goals and determining working integration states, any IT department can successfully migrate its IT and improve its digital sovereignty.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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