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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With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Will this Lucid’s obvious superiority from a rational perspective be able to offset the minivan-esque styling?
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The mathematical possibility that Rangers can catch them requires Celtic to lose all of their final five games (they’ve been beaten in four of the 33 so far), Rangers to win all theirs, and Celtic’s current goal difference superiority of 42 to be wiped out in the process.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Filip Jorgensen clearly did not do enough in his Premier League audition to convince Maresca of his superiority to Sanchez.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Will this Lucid’s obvious superiority from a rational perspective be able to offset the minivan-esque styling?
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The mathematical possibility that Rangers can catch them requires Celtic to lose all of their final five games (they’ve been beaten in four of the 33 so far), Rangers to win all theirs, and Celtic’s current goal difference superiority of 42 to be wiped out in the process.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Filip Jorgensen clearly did not do enough in his Premier League audition to convince Maresca of his superiority to Sanchez.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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