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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
Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Demand for winter flights to Finland, a prime location for aurora-viewing, is up more than 70 percent this winter compared to last.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The prep work for the maneuver began Friday when Blue Ghost’s fluid and propulsion systems were primed with a bi-propellant of fuel and oxidizer in the engines.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
At that point, the business might not be in its prime condition, which can significantly reduce its value in the eyes of potential buyers.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Demand for winter flights to Finland, a prime location for aurora-viewing, is up more than 70 percent this winter compared to last.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Athletes such as Ted Williams, Rocky Bleier, Yogi Berra, Bill Bradley, Roberto Clemente, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Joe Louis and Arnold Palmer (again, among many others) often served in their prime.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Recommended What Trump’s return says about this moment in America
Also benefiting were the businesses, banks, and investment funds priming the machine.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The prep work for the maneuver began Friday when Blue Ghost’s fluid and propulsion systems were primed with a bi-propellant of fuel and oxidizer in the engines.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
Adjective
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Keim’s chief concern, understandably, was the Leland Burns House, which Moore designed in 1972, and which the foundation maintains.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Pepper the mini chocolate dachshund was also sworn in as the mayor's chief deputy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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During that same five-year period, anchored by an excellent gross margin consistently nearing 80%, its adjusted operating margin has gone from an eyesore at negative 30% to an encouraging nearly 10%.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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How To Make Lipstick Last Longer In addition to picking an excellent transfer-proof formula, our experts share a few other tips to ensure longwear.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Then add a vase of spring blooms and golden accents like flatware and candlesticks.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Flowers aren’t simply eye candy—each type of bloom has a different meaning.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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Adjust this setting using recording software and compare results to see what sounds bests.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Reese, a Randallstown native and St. Frances graduate who eclipsed previous career bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Queen, a Baltimore resident, propelled the Terps to outscore the Fighting Illini in the paint, 62-34.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of flights were grounded on Friday at airports across Ireland and Britain.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Happy Birthday for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025: You are grounded.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Remember, your unique perspective is your greatest strength.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2025
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More than a century ago, elite, Republican hunters — most famously, Teddy Roosevelt — witnessed the decline of charismatic species like bison and used their power to protect them.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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Individual history is great to have, as Barkley has mentioned wanting to be in the same conversation as Davis, Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson and many other running back elites the moment the Giants took him second overall out of Penn State.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Zemlinsky, who also mentored Schoenberg, discerned real promise in Mahler-Werfel but chided her for getting distracted by the social whirl.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The organization, which provides a range of community services aimed at reducing gun violence, including mentoring and after-school programs, received one of the first licenses to operate a retail cannabis dispensary in 2022.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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