preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈe-mə-nən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority
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the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes
some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire
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Meanwhile, Americans today are less convinced that their tax dollars should be spent on bolstering their country’s preeminence worldwide.
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Once that became a money machine, his ownership preeminence in the York family was cast in stone.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, it is structured somewhat similarly to the Apollo program that previously gave the U.S. lunar preeminence, adjusted to modern technology and science objectives.
—Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Once that became a money machine, his ownership preeminence in the York family was cast in stone.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, it is structured somewhat similarly to the Apollo program that previously gave the U.S. lunar preeminence, adjusted to modern technology and science objectives.
—Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈem-ə-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being preeminent
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