as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the primacy of calcium for building strong bones
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Recent Examples of primacy
The city’s shrinkage can more accurately be attributed to two things: the ravages of the bubonic plague in the 14th century and the loss of its trade primacy once the Portuguese established a route to India.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Money spent on the U.S. military in pursuit of global primacy is money taken from these essential tasks.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The hostage recovery fusion cell holds primacy on these cases.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Although some of the Westerners who engaged in lucrative business in Russia expressed concern over Putin’s unchallenged primacy in presiding over the arbitrary redistribution of property and the rapid consolidation of state ownership, the squeamish were far outnumbered by the opportunistic.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Money spent on the U.S. military in pursuit of global primacy is money taken from these essential tasks.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The hostage recovery fusion cell holds primacy on these cases.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Although some of the Westerners who engaged in lucrative business in Russia expressed concern over Putin’s unchallenged primacy in presiding over the arbitrary redistribution of property and the rapid consolidation of state ownership, the squeamish were far outnumbered by the opportunistic.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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The stablecoin industry is witnessing a wave of strategic acquisitions as companies position themselves for dominance in the rapidly expanding digital payments landscape.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The small, oil-rich Gulf sheikhdom has been intensely pursuing investments in artificial intelligence, data centers and energy transition technologies as the race for AI dominance gathers pace.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 1960s ushered in debates about the constitutionality of the federal death penalty, due, in part, to a postwar sense of moral superiority.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Without a more concerted attempt to define and demonstrate ethical behavior, the romanticization of fintech’s alleged moral superiority is going to backfire.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But there is an important distinction to make between a goalkeeper kicking long and passing long; Maresca’s primary issue is with the former and his desire to avoid simply gifting possession back to the opposition.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ferrer has the distinction of being the longest-serving drummer in Guns N’ Roses history.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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That’s the natural end point of Roberts’s vision of Presidential supremacy.—
Cristian Farias,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Xenoblade’s supremacy The Xenoblade franchise has pushed the RPG genre forward in multiple ways.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the time of Carr’s death, Lee was building a national reputation as a forensic scientist and could be counted on to be present with state police major crime investigators at high profile crime scenes.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kelly has built a reputation for crafting spaces that capture the essence of his clients’ visions (all while addressing the intricacies of planning and staying ahead of changing industry demands).—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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