as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the primacy of calcium for building strong bones
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Recent Examples of primacy
Hard cuts, double takes, and strange cameos are par for the course with Spike, but those affectations tend to distract from the primacy of this film’s performances.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Dern makes impassioned and thought-provoking assertions about the primacy of Inland Empire in Lynch’s oeuvre, and the archival behind-the-scenes footage of the director at work on that freewheeling, multi-year indie project is especially revealing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
For hardcore believers in the primacy of free markets, the collapse of communism was a surprisingly scary time.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Using them publicly—at quarterly or annual meetings or on a good-news bulletin board—reinforces the primacy of these core values within your organization.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
Dern makes impassioned and thought-provoking assertions about the primacy of Inland Empire in Lynch’s oeuvre, and the archival behind-the-scenes footage of the director at work on that freewheeling, multi-year indie project is especially revealing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
For hardcore believers in the primacy of free markets, the collapse of communism was a surprisingly scary time.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Using them publicly—at quarterly or annual meetings or on a good-news bulletin board—reinforces the primacy of these core values within your organization.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
Noun
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That group achieved little in Paris other than extending the club’s domestic dominance.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The veteran forward has been a cornerstone of Bayern's dominance for more than a decade and a half.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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But, in many raids, agents seem to be making no distinction between criminal and civil immigration violations.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
10 June 2025
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Further, these resupply robots are able to leverage the advances in robotics and autonomy that both countries have honed from their ongoing battle for aerial drone supremacy.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As McLaren and Red Bull have vied for supremacy at the front of the F1 pack for almost a year now, the debate about flexi-wings has been intense, relating to both wings on the front and the rear of the car.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Known for his outspoken floor speeches and frequent criticism of bipartisan bills, May had also built a reputation as a disruptive political consultant, backing challengers against sitting GOP incumbents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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