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1
highest in rank or authority
- the supreme commander of the multinational force
Synonyms for supreme
Words Related to supreme
- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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2
coming before all others in importance
- in our house, watching baseball reigns supreme as the activity of choice on summer evenings
Synonyms for supreme
- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- key,
- leading,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- principal,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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3
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
- considers a letter of gratitude from a former student the supreme reward for his years of teaching
Synonyms for supreme
Words Related to supreme
- unequaled
- (or unequalled),
- unmatched,
- unparalleled,
- unrivaled
- (or unrivalled),
- unsurpassed
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“Supreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of supreme was in 1513
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