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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the prime strategist in the senator's presidential campaign
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
owns a thousand acres of prime farmland
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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as in to ground
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Recent Examples of prime
Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Segovia, a romantic hilltop city in the country’s largest region, Castilla y León has the Antonio Machado House-Museum, a prime example of early 1900s provincial Castillian living, named after the Spanish poet who lived there.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Functionality: The lens, in terms of features, is a basic prime, but with a manual aperture ring.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
All your questions about the 2025 hurricane season answered The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says Prepare now for hurricanes, Trump warns.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Regulatory changes are a prime example: While the FDA’s red dye ban is currently making headlines, businesses are continually adjusting their products to comply with new laws and guidelines.
—Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Segovia, a romantic hilltop city in the country’s largest region, Castilla y León has the Antonio Machado House-Museum, a prime example of early 1900s provincial Castillian living, named after the Spanish poet who lived there.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Noun
The Packers’ extremely strong 2022 and 2023 draft classes that included players such as Quay Walker, Zach Tom, Devonte Wyatt, Sean Rhyan, Rasheed Walker, Romeo Doubs, Tucker Kraft, Jayden Reed and Lukas Van Ness are just hitting their prime.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Functionality: The lens, in terms of features, is a basic prime, but with a manual aperture ring.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Verb
The justices’ actions were primed by a move last year by the First District Court of Appeal.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
All your questions about the 2025 hurricane season answered The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says Prepare now for hurricanes, Trump warns.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
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Brown joined the pro-Cuomo PAC, Fix the City, as its chief operating officer upon its launch in late February, weeks after resigning from Adams’ administration.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Clauson-Kaas is chief consultant for the Copenhagen waterworks utility HOFOR, which is overseeing the construction of the tunnel.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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But that year does look a little anomalous on his career ledger, with more of an 80-point baseline (which, of course, is still excellent).—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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With its small, green leaves and yellow blooms, this ground cover also brings pollinators to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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These blooms should also be deadheaded and removed from the garden.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Season three of Mike White’s chronicle of overprivileged Americans visiting the five-star resort chain/homicide magnet set a string of series bests throughout its run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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After another ball, Yelich grounded a ball up the middle that would have scored Chourio had second baseman Jake Cronenworth not ran into the grass to backhand the ball.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Last summer, Walmart grounded drones in Salt Lake City, Tampa and Phoenix, citing a desire to hone in on the Dallas-Forth Worth metro area.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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No putt was more important than his 20-foot par putt up the ridge on No. 9 to finish off a great round the right way.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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An explosive, quick mauler with great movement skills, Fautanu has the goods to be a standout protector with run-blocking upside at multiple positions.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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All of this is in the service of pushing more tax cuts for the rich, consolidating economic and political power in the hands of elites, and crushing the opposition to oligarchic rule.—
Jim Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Madison will reportedly portray twin sisters in a world where a mad prince (Prince Prospero in the original 1842 short story) welcomes wealthy elites into his castle as plague spreads across the land.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Additionally, funds are also being allocated for a new support staff mentoring program and a staff leadership academy.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Onboarding requires a combination of mentoring, gradual exposure to responsibilities and reasonable time for integration while building psychological safety.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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