paramountcy

noun

Definition of paramountcynext
as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance a nation that has long enjoyed economic paramountcy in the region

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  1. dominance
  2. superiority
  3. supremacy
  4. distinction
  5. primacy
  6. reputation
Noun
  • 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
  • Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • 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
  • But what starts as a winking nod at the challenges of parenting ends up a heavy-handed fable about the primacy of human values, with an emphasis on the idea that a gendered role is essential to becoming human.
    Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of primacy
Noun
  • Advertisement In opening arguments at the trial, CNN’s attorney Dave Axelrod challenged Young’s claim that the report damaged his business or reputation.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, with the regulatory investigation over the charity will now likely attempt to move on from a scandal that has dogged its reputation for more than three years and will be able to cling to the finding that there was no misconduct.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of reputation
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