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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
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The first major new resort development in Longboat Key over the past 50 years, the massive resort takes up prime real estate on the Gulf of Mexico and delivers on every level of luxury.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Traded to the Bronx in his prime at 25, the Dominican was already one of the most revered hitters in the game, if not the most revered, and a World Series champ.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Sophie Cunningham, one of those additions, believes the Fever are prime for a run at the WNBA championship.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The first major new resort development in Longboat Key over the past 50 years, the massive resort takes up prime real estate on the Gulf of Mexico and delivers on every level of luxury.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Marshon Lattimore must improve significantly off his bumpy debut, but the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback is still in his prime.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Traded to the Bronx in his prime at 25, the Dominican was already one of the most revered hitters in the game, if not the most revered, and a World Series champ.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
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Before his stint in New York, Mengelberg became the youngest chief conductor of the city’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1895, when he was appointed at 24.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Langmuir, its founder, was the CDC’s chief epidemiologist and has often been called the father of shoe-leather epidemiology – on-the-ground, out-of-the-office disease investigation through extensive field work and engagement with affected populations.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After blooms have faded from your hyacinth, remove the flower spike.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
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The phenomenon gets its name from the bloom of the creeping phlox flowers that occurs in early spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, as long as we're grounded and globe-trotting, the film's Bond girls dress for their environs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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When Matt Shaw grounded out with two runners on to end the 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series, Counsell was promptly criticized for batting the rookie ahead of Dansby Swanson.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But at first, the seizures were a source of great anxiety for our whole family.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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His great concern, however, is that A.I. is not being developed with this goal in mind.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Explore Jessie Jo Dillon Zach Top See latest videos, charts and news Hosted by media personality Storme Warren, the event saw many of Nashville’s songwriting and publishing elites gather to fete top songs, songwriters, artists and publishers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And then there's the Ratliff family, a clan of Southern elites with dark secrets galore portrayed by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Cook, and Sam Nivola.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finding a workplace that fosters mentoring is crucial for career development.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Improving emotional intelligence correlates with measures like professional confidence, ethics, engagement with managers and employees, mentoring and coaching staff and advising the board of directors on critical HR issues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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