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
At the highest level of geopolitics, primacy in chips is central to power, and for the past eight years the world’s fastest, most valuable chips have been made only in Taiwan and South Korea.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
The primacy of a stout relief corps in October makes Miller a potential star acquisition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
On the one hand, Williams emphasises the primacy of class over race in the US.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Hamas’ political wing has typically enjoyed primacy, but in recent years, the Qassam Brigades have increasingly operated without the political wing’s consent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
The primacy of a stout relief corps in October makes Miller a potential star acquisition.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
On the one hand, Williams emphasises the primacy of class over race in the US.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Hamas’ political wing has typically enjoyed primacy, but in recent years, the Qassam Brigades have increasingly operated without the political wing’s consent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
Noun
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English has became the de facto language of governance, law, and commerce through usage and cultural dominance, not through a mandate.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Timothy Olyphant, again, sells the superiority well.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The only Sacagawea dollar coin sold at the auction without the distinction of having been flown to space was sold for $120,000.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The biggest distinction is at coordinator.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed a desire to secure American supremacy in space.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Howard, a queen bee with a racy reputation, became a scene-stealer with her emotional outbursts and volatile friendship with Maddy (Alexa Demie).—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite the streak ending in his first season at Arkansas, Calipari said that reputation is one of the main reasons players still want to play for him.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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