as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely
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Recent Examples of premium
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This is another premium option for anyone who prefers a more modern, minimalist look to their stationery.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
At £150 these releases were still expensive for a single malt whisky at the time, but Brora had already begun to position itself as a whisky worthy of a premium price tag thanks to the work of independent bottlers and Diageo’s success with the Rare Malts Selection.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This model—featuring dedicated cabin space, blocked middle seats, and improved service—has proven resilient even as many European carriers have cut back on intra-European premium offerings.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This is another premium option for anyone who prefers a more modern, minimalist look to their stationery.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
That said, deep cleaning, represented by our sand pickup testing, is one area where the budget-friendly Tapo RV series can’t quite keep up with more premium models.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
At £150 these releases were still expensive for a single malt whisky at the time, but Brora had already begun to position itself as a whisky worthy of a premium price tag thanks to the work of independent bottlers and Diageo’s success with the Rare Malts Selection.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium
Noun
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With their eyes on that prize, for this particular round of data analysis, Lokhov and his colleagues, including co-author Christoph Wiesinger, performed several technical overhauls to significantly improve the instrument’s capabilities.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins would be the biggest and best prize to acquire for Chicago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your daily cup of joe could get even more expensive under new U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries around the world.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vaccines are among the most successful tools in public health’s arsenal, preventing debilitating illnesses and lowering the need for expensive medical care.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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His work has received dozens of national and regional awards.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Senior executives are now shouldering more direct reports, managing tasks once owned by middle managers, and losing valuable time for strategic thinking.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Years before, scientists funded by industry scouted the seabed there, discovering both valuable minerals and new forms of life.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Among Andor’s accolades were eight Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mark is an exceptional horse trainer with accolades like training Quarter Horse Race Stake winners and even polo horses for Polo Hall of Famer Bart Evans.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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This can help avoid costly fines and legal issues as well as keep employees safe.—
Steven Rogall,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The actor has also received Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and Tony Award nominations, as well as a BAFTA Award, two Independent Spirit Awards and four NAACP Image Awards, among myriad honors.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Highest honors were awarded to eight graduates, 64 received high honors, and eight received honors.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This one gives a result in under three seconds, allowing the oven or grill door to be quickly closed again without much precious heat escaping.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The precious metal is now up nearly 29% in the year so far.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Premium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premium. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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