superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
ˌsü-,
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the quality or state of being superior
also
: a superior characteristic
Examples of superiority in a Sentence
His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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This need to demonstrate moral superiority vis-à-vis their neighbors necessarily makes much of leftism performative in nature, dedicated to signaling both contempt for deplorables and membership in an enlightened tribe.
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Overcoming prolonged delays and technical challenges, the US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon is approaching its first operational deployment, marking a key milestone in the race for hypersonic superiority.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming superiority, Washington was incapable of building a stable, legitimate South Vietnamese government or recognizing the grit and resilience of the North Vietnamese forces.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Similarly, historians no longer treat figures like Le Vacher de la Case as brave heroes who served as proof of European superiority and justified the colonization that followed their exploits.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Overcoming prolonged delays and technical challenges, the US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon is approaching its first operational deployment, marking a key milestone in the race for hypersonic superiority.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming superiority, Washington was incapable of building a stable, legitimate South Vietnamese government or recognizing the grit and resilience of the North Vietnamese forces.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Similarly, historians no longer treat figures like Le Vacher de la Case as brave heroes who served as proof of European superiority and justified the colonization that followed their exploits.
—David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for superiority
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ət-ē
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the state or fact of being superior
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