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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 Grand Slams want to maintain and expand their primacy.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Last month’s column looked at the Boeing strike in the context of that company’s mindset of shareholder primacy.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
During this period, there was a global resurgence in the primacy of gold, particularly towards the end of the nineteenth century due to gold rushes worldwide.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The focus, in other words, was on the primacy of the family unit and strengthening family bonds over all others.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Last month’s column looked at the Boeing strike in the context of that company’s mindset of shareholder primacy.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
During this period, there was a global resurgence in the primacy of gold, particularly towards the end of the nineteenth century due to gold rushes worldwide.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The focus, in other words, was on the primacy of the family unit and strengthening family bonds over all others.
—Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.—
Cindy Shmerler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority can deter China’s ambitions to subsume Taiwan and exert dominance across the Indo-Pacific.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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Right now, the Knicks hover on the edge of that distinction.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The distinction between a diplomatic negotiator and an intelligence operative is vague in the region, and Mr. Burns’s arrivals and departures could be stealthy.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The positive reputation and brand recognition of SP Authentic Future Watch Autos place this card among the elite for NHL rookie autograph cards.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Helmed by its founder, Travis Kalanick, Uber gained a reputation for bending the will of local governments with regulation-flouting tactics.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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