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as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
the preeminent reason for the booming economy
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the preeminent golfer of his generation
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
a meeting of preeminent scientists from around the world
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Recent Examples of preeminent
In October 1929, just days before the stock market crash, Cowley was hired as a junior editor at The New Republic, then the country’s preeminent journal of politics and culture.
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Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
And yet, before affordability became the preeminent issue this year, Berkeley polling revealed that nearly one-quarter (23%) of voters felt that crime and public safety (23%) was the top issue.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
April 21–April 26 Salone del Mobile Milano The world’s preeminent design fair returns for its 64th edition at the Rho Fiera Milano.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
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—Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preeminent
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
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Much like Blue Origin’s chief competitor, SpaceX — which has long been a dominant force in the commercial launch business — Blue Origin rockets are designed to be partially reused in order to drive down costs.—
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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.—
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The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety.—
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And one of its main ingredients was a hair product – Afro Sheen.—
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Then the Orion capsule will fire up its main thruster and shoot off towards the Moon on its 240,000-mile, four-day journey.—
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My colleague Jeff, one of the foremost space experts in the world, just published a feature on the efforts to build data centers in space.—
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Many of the city’s foremost bakers — including Sherry Yard, Nancy Silverton, Sumi Chang — brought cookies to share.—
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The 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, and will also include special honors celebrating distinguished producers whose careers reflect sustained excellence and influence.—
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Attorney, civil rights advocate and political commentator Bakari Sellers will be the event's distinguished speaker.—
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At this point, Lawrence needs a commanding postseason display to turn that around.—
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The Colorado Avalanche solidified their lead atop the Central Division on Sunday, emphatically, building a commanding lead and giving Minnesota Wild fans precious little to cheer about.—
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
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As a result, the job of BBC director general — though certainly prestigious —is also relentless and thankless.—
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
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The other available Heat players who were out of the primary rotation Saturday were Keshad Johnson, Simone Fontecchio, Kasparas Jakucionis and Myron Gardner.—
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“Preeminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preeminent. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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