1
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century
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Recent Examples of supremacy
The Bears certainly will look to avoid the season sweep and maintain supremacy over TCU.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s the natural end point of Roberts’s vision of Presidential supremacy.
—Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade’s supremacy The Xenoblade franchise has pushed the RPG genre forward in multiple ways.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
That system has provided generations of great-power peace, prosperity, and democratic supremacy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s the natural end point of Roberts’s vision of Presidential supremacy.
—Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade’s supremacy The Xenoblade franchise has pushed the RPG genre forward in multiple ways.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
That system has provided generations of great-power peace, prosperity, and democratic supremacy.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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To be sure, Republican dominance in the 2030s is not a foregone conclusion.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Kevin S. Vineys,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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While Beijing holds a significant position in the group, there is still much internal caution amongst other member nations over Beijing’s dominance and potential trade imbalances, according to MIT’s Papas.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the governing body announced the creation of 30 player development centres for the future, Forest Ladies’ application to keep their centre of excellence status was rejected.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The players in our locker room believe in themselves, with a high standard of excellence, growth and family.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The hypocrisies of what might be called humanity’s delusions of superiority suggest the need for deeper questioning.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Their arrival back on the big stage coincided with the beginning of City’s era of domination in their second year under Pep Guardiola.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jony and Line compete like gang members for affection and domination against bawdy Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei) and Rudy (Julien Manier), who wield laser swords and decapitate their enemies.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Stark, strategic realities require we the people of the United States disengage from the cabal that is attempting to assert dominion over our country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2025
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They were met by thousands of U.S. protesters, and a symbolic call for sovereignty turned into a bloody clash, sparking yearslong discussions about how Panama could take over the canal.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea and has accused the Philippines—a U.S. treaty ally—of acting as a proxy in American efforts to contain its influence.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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