1
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
Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Jones’ strengths are his quick processing ability, his accuracy and his decision-making, which are paramount in Shanahan’s system and which Purdy also possesses.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
In today’s dynamic financial landscape, access to expert insights is paramount.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Intimacy is paramount as the sun and Mars harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Slow down and stay cautious: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Jones’ strengths are his quick processing ability, his accuracy and his decision-making, which are paramount in Shanahan’s system and which Purdy also possesses.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
In today’s dynamic financial landscape, access to expert insights is paramount.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Intimacy is paramount as the sun and Mars harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The right main landing gear collapsed on impact when a Delta flight landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month, with the wing hitting the runway and fuel spray causing a massive fire, according to a preliminary report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Backup quarterback could be of the utmost importance or may not matter at all in 2025.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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The aim was to preserve the authenticity of Adrien and Felicity’s performances in another language, not to replace or alter them and done with the utmost respect for the craft.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This group wants the United States to follow the lead of the EU, UK, most of Canada, Australia, and Zimbabwe in recommending that all patients undergo DPYD testing before they are given 5-FU.—
Ellen Matloff,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Celtics nearly let go of their lead by allowing 11 points over the final 1:26, but Payton Pritchard, who established an NBA record for most 3-pointers off the bench in a single season, sank several key free throws to hold on.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 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
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Pamela Furr,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Saltzman said China and Russia, which military leaders consider America's foremost strategic competitors, are moving ahead of the United States with technologies and techniques to attack satellites in orbit.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And in an industry as competitive as gaming, that’s the ultimate win.—
Ying Yang,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Apple's work on Siri will remain under the ultimate purview of Craig Federighi, the senior vice president of software engineering.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Comeback stories have been heralded and our AI robot overlords have been held at bay — for now.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Add to that, a cunning House Speaker (Modine), tech overlords, Wall Street power brokers, and some White House secrets from Mullen’s single term in office.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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