as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
a nation that has long enjoyed economic paramountcy in the region
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Noun
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English has became the de facto language of governance, law, and commerce through usage and cultural dominance, not through a mandate.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 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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Not to mention the moral superiority gap it’s widened in conversations between the thin and the not thin enough.—
Allison Lax,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed a desire to secure American supremacy in space.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only Sacagawea dollar coin sold at the auction without the distinction of having been flown to space was sold for $120,000.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The biggest distinction is at coordinator.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar named Lucille.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Supporters, meanwhile, warned of cultural fragmentation if English lost its primacy.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This shift would prove extremely successful in bolstering Turning Point’s reputation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, during his 4 1/2 tenure, his reputation with Rangers fans and the media was strained at times.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Paramountcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramountcy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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