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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the prime strategist in the senator's presidential campaign
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
owns a thousand acres of prime farmland
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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as in to ground
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Recent Examples of prime
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
To force either Devers or Guerrero to move to DH while still at the beginning of their prime years doesn’t make sense either.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
With its swirl of erotic anxiety and its ambiguous ending, The Maimed heralded the beginning of a promising literary career that, like Kafka’s, was cut short when Ungar died in his prime, in 1929, at age 36.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
UConn fans are primed to catastrophize given the team’s recent injury history, but a surprise appearance by redshirt junior Caroline Ducharme in the fourth quarter at Butler was another boost of hope for the Huskies to cap the week.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The outbreak in Texas is a prime example of the risk posed to unvaccinated communities.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
To force either Devers or Guerrero to move to DH while still at the beginning of their prime years doesn’t make sense either.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Nothing against Timothée Chalamet, who does stellar work (and surprisingly good singing) as Dylan in his prime.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
With its swirl of erotic anxiety and its ambiguous ending, The Maimed heralded the beginning of a promising literary career that, like Kafka’s, was cut short when Ungar died in his prime, in 1929, at age 36.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
This year, Stanley and starting guard Patrick Mekari, along with reserve offensive linemen Josh Jones and Ben Cleveland, are all primed to hit the open market.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
UConn fans are primed to catastrophize given the team’s recent injury history, but a surprise appearance by redshirt junior Caroline Ducharme in the fourth quarter at Butler was another boost of hope for the Huskies to cap the week.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
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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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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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Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most peony cultivars don't enjoy excessive heat and humidity, especially during bloom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Cades Cove is an excellent place to see early spring blooms like daffodils and jonquils.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Darnold shattered his previous career bests by completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flack’s incoming winner bests Tate McRae's So Close to What.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With so much happening in both your personal and professional life, staying grounded is easier said than done, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The quest to get redress for the victims ground on for months.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s my preferred interpretation, because the aristocrats and other elites in her novels are absurd creatures to begin with.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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How she would be received by the notoriously liberal Hollywood elite became a burning question.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Miller is playing an integral role, mentoring students in multiple phases of show design and execution, and coaching emerging designers throughout the process.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The numbers bear this out: More than 4 out of 5 Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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