preeminent
adjective
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What is noteworthy about the following sentence? "Denali Mountain is a prominent eminence on the Alaskan landscape." You very likely recognized two words that are closely related to preeminent: prominent and eminence. All three words are rooted in the Latin verb stem -minēre, meaning "to stand out." Mount is also a related word: it comes from Latin mont- or mons, meaning "mountain," which shares a common ancestor with -minēre. Mount leads us in turn to paramount, a word closely related in meaning to preeminent.
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Leave it to Rolls-Royce, the preeminent luxury automaker, to take the SUV to opulent new heights with the Cullinan.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
The Global Boardroom Program supplements geography Boardroom Programs, and hosts a series of important webinar discussions with preeminent panelists to help boards and executives of global companies to stay current and challenge perceived wisdom.
—Lara Abrash, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker is the preeminent celebrity Knicks fan of his generation, and has recently been spotted in close proximity to Chalamet while courtside at many of the team's home games.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Preeminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preeminent. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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preeminent
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