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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy
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2
as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance
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Recent Examples of paramount
Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Besides, with as much parity as there is in the NFL, winning on the margins is paramount.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Making everything playable was paramount to Miyamoto, who draws a contrast between the experiences of playing a game and going to a theme park.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Concurrently from the business community, fostering a more collaborative culture, one that actively encourages mentorship and currency of learning over internal competition, is paramount.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
While the cultivation of plants is central to Chelsea, the cultivation of client relationships is also paramount.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Besides, with as much parity as there is in the NFL, winning on the margins is paramount.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Making everything playable was paramount to Miyamoto, who draws a contrast between the experiences of playing a game and going to a theme park.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Concurrently from the business community, fostering a more collaborative culture, one that actively encourages mentorship and currency of learning over internal competition, is paramount.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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Homelessness is certainly a major problem, said Julie Hayden, CEO of the East County Transitional Living Center, the area’s main shelter.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Greenwood never played for his boyhood club again, despite the charges being dropped in February 2023 when the prosecution’s main witness withdrew her cooperation.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The integrity of the categories and the artists who genuinely lead their series deserve the utmost consideration and respect.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Run Out Of Ice From icing down the cooler to filling pitchers of ice tea or mixing up cocktails—ice is of the utmost importance, especially in the summertime in the South.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Filip Jorgensen has played most of the games, but Sanchez is the No 1 and has done pretty well in recent weeks.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Perishable publications Many, if not most, published research papers have titles that defy comprehension.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.—
Layla Taimienova,
Foreign Affairs,
10 May 2017
Noun
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With the pandemic, the year-round population of a once-seasonal resort town swelled with Manhattan refugees, those in the Trump orbit, and tech and finance potentates, many of them serious collectors like Ken Griffin and Steve Ross.—
Ben Widdicombe,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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But in his mid-80s, King George ponders whether to abdicate and devote his remaining days to finding female companionship (the aging potentate remains potent with the help of Viagra and similar pharmaceuticals).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Mark Morgan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Cruise emerged as Hollywood's foremost advocate for the theatrical experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, when theaters across the globe were staring down an uncertain future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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While a piece of the English football cake has become the ultimate soft-power toy for the world’s billionaires over the past two decades, Scottish clubs are still being bought up in the real world — and by mere millionaires; ones who do a lot more research than Roman Roy did.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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And Lake Oconee, located between Atlanta and Augusta, is the ultimate summer retreat.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Miller erases Harrell’s contribution, and Wintour tortures his concept, directing the celebs to avoid street behavior and instead lend their endorsement to the industry’s overlords.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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The brand may not attach itself to yo-yo dieting or see itself as a toxic overlord of dieting, but that was its material impact for many.—
Chloe Laws,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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