1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the premier authority on butterflies
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3
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the premier social occasion of the summer season
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Recent Examples of premier
On a national scale, the nation’s premier annual design event has brought together the industry’s top designers for nearly half a century, raising more than $30 million supporting Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s mission to provide life-changing educational and developmental programs for young people.
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Left tackle is often viewed as the premier position on the offensive line, but the center is the glue for the unit and the Bears have been swapping out their glue too often.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Now in his eighth NBA season, the 28-year-old guard has established himself as one of the league’s premier talents.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Doing this is a critical part of serving as a premier news publication across America and for all Americans.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Left tackle is often viewed as the premier position on the offensive line, but the center is the glue for the unit and the Bears have been swapping out their glue too often.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Now in his eighth NBA season, the 28-year-old guard has established himself as one of the league’s premier talents.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
Doing this is a critical part of serving as a premier news publication across America and for all Americans.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
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People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But, this article also served as our first case study into how the snowpack, terrain, weather, and, most importantly, human factors caused this accident.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jarrell, New Mexico’s chief medical examiner, had led the queries into the couple’s deaths from her lab in Albuquerque.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meet The Experts Linh Calhoun is chief marketing officer at Replacements, Ltd. Kit Webb is a designer and builder sales representative with Sewell Appliance Gentle Vs.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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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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According to the report, the right main landing gear contacted the runway first, as a result of the plane being slightly banked at the time of landing, which is also not unusual, especially in gusty conditions.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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On February 20, 2024, almost two months after an initial announcement and 15 after the Glazer family confirmed their willingness to a partial or full sale, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Trawlers Limited completed its purchase of 27.7 per cent of Manchester United.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 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
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My foremost camera concern is image quality, and that’s where Apple really cannot hang with cheaper Android alternatives.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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One local team’s winning ways during the inaugural season resulted in several unique opportunities with the Chiefs.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Reses was named to the inaugural CNBC Changemakers list in 2024.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter reveals that WWE's original plans involved a feud between McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after WrestleMania.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One also created the original song score for director Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Despite entering the final round four shots back, McIlroy held a commanding three-shot lead on the back nine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, the Israeli commanding officers visited and assessed the buffer zone.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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