Preeminence

/pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/

Synonyms for "preeminence" (110 found)

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Strong matches (33)

dominioneminent domainemphasis excellence exquisiteness fame favor greatnesshigh orderhigh rankillustriousness import importance incomparability inimitability interest kudos lead magnificence majority

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mark marvelousness masterdom matchlessness materiality merit moment note

Noun(4 words)

eminences enthronementsleading statusnote

Determiner(1 words)

no comparison

Related words (55)

Preposition(1 words)

of prime importance

one upmanshipone-upmanship overlordship paramountcy peerlessness precedence predominance predominancy predomination preponderance preponderancy prepotence prepotency prerogative prestige primacy principality priority privilege prominence

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Noun(6 words)

outclassing overshadowing primacy stardom supremacy surpassing

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More general

4 entries

high statusimportance quality status

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6 entries

dominancefirst rankleading positionprimacy supremacytop rank

Collocations

6 entries

academic preeminenceeconomic preeminenceglobal preeminencenational preeminencepolitical preeminencepreeminence in science

Inflections

1 entries

preeminences

Derivations

5 entries

preeminences preeminencies preeminency preeminent preeminently

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.

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