as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supereminent authority in the field of Shakespearean scholarship
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supereminent
Adjective
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Youssef is the chief people officer at Workweek, a professional networking startup.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
31 July 2025 -
To access funds in the account, requests for specific purposes can be made to the superintendent or chief financial officer, according to Hebert.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Just as Russia has declined in its military might since the break-up of the Soviet Union a generation ago, Grossfeld says, its status as one of the globe’s foremost space powers has likewise slipped away.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But all that nuttiness took place a long time ago, under the influence, and, according to the world’s foremost Ozzy authority, such is not really the case.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Lloyd joined the Eaton County Prosecutor's Office as an assistant prosecutor in 2000 and worked his way up to chief assistant prosecutor in 2010 before he was appointed to the top job in 2013.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The cities in the top four spots remained unchanged from last year's ranking, with Arlington, Va. once again taking first place.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The most immediate threat to the land of dreams was, of course, none other than the supreme leader himself, whose decision to spill family blood by mercifully killing his only son, Orpheus (Ruairi O’Connor), drew the ire of a trio of goddesses known as the Furies.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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And the current overwhelming, supreme U.S. power in orbit, with advanced imaging, intelligence and nuclear command and control satellites, makes its ever-expanding constellations attractive targets.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The Sox scored four in the fourth to take a commanding 9-0 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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And that one draw was only because two days were lost to rain at Old Trafford in Manchester when England were in a commanding position at a pivotal stage of the most recent Ashes series against Australia two years ago.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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With the first two episodes already having so much drama, the rest of the summer is sure to be eventful.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The project is the first to enlist youth to do this monitoring.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Tensions are running high on Countdown, as lead after lead on slippery Volchek comes up empty — or, worse, steers Task Force Hurricane into a dead end because someone apparently is snitching on their next moves.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 July 2025
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Of that total, roughly $16 million is for lead stabilization work and $3 million for 21 new jobs to help manage lead.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Across the political spectrum, families agree that the federal government should play a leading role in helping schools identify effective practices and scale successful interventions.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The event — which in the past has been attended by key figures in the tech industry, including Elon Musk and Jack Ma — features technology exhibitions, expert keynotes and discussion panels in a bid to further AI research, development and governance, something China hopes to play a leading role in.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Supereminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supereminent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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