1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the premier authority on butterflies
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the premier social occasion of the summer season
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Recent Examples of premier
Executives are hoping to become the premier platform for active trading within the next one to two years, while also forecasting Robinhood will be recognized as the top global financial environment within the next 10 years.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The two plaintiffs argue that charters are anticompetitive and reflect NASCAR’s excessive control over the market for premier stock racing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Property owners will enjoy access to their own private clubhouse, as well as a dedicated fitness area and wellness facility, plus an opportunity to join the Caribbean’s premier private club, The Moncayo Ocean Club.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
The quest for only premier art leaves most artists who produce good quality but not world-class works with little if any support system to sustain them and their families.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The two plaintiffs argue that charters are anticompetitive and reflect NASCAR’s excessive control over the market for premier stock racing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Property owners will enjoy access to their own private clubhouse, as well as a dedicated fitness area and wellness facility, plus an opportunity to join the Caribbean’s premier private club, The Moncayo Ocean Club.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
The quest for only premier art leaves most artists who produce good quality but not world-class works with little if any support system to sustain them and their families.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The superstar also traveled with Furnish to the Toronto Film Festival in September, sitting between his husband and Cutler, for the first public screening of the documentary.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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So this was for sure like the first instinct to give my life to this kind of adventure.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a separate analysis by Joshua Long, chief security analyst at Mac security specialists Intego, users are warned that the same fake meeting software could potentially be used in other scam campaigns and such a variation could target you regardless of your interests.Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Three days after the Berliners vacated Carnegie, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, another indisputably world-class ensemble, arrived to play two concerts under Klaus Mäkelä, its twenty-eight-year-old chief conductor designate.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Assad's fall came after his main backers, Russia, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, were either distracted or weakened by other conflicts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The home's main entrance consists of double glass doors that open onto the living room.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Marc Joffe, a visiting fellow with the California Policy Center, said that one possibility would be to complete the initial 119-mile section of the track, from Madera to Shafter, then connect it with existing Amtrak service.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, as noted with the illustrative examples with those in the housing goods industries, inquiries and initial connections with premium stores often happen through websites or email, which, by our definition, still qualifies as e-commerce.Tom Madsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite being one of the industry’s foremost data analysts, Larissa Jensen is a storyteller at heart.James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clinch really wanted Bruce Springsteen—who helped make Asbury Park famous—to play during the festival’s inaugural year.Charles Moss, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
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His turning over tables of money changers in the temple fuels my disgust for politicians who sell Bibles and inaugural opportunities to attend church with them.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Top Stories: Only five people know the original Modjeska recipe, and anyone who makes the candy at Muth's Candies in Louisville must learn it by heart.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Pro keeps the same strong tactile switches and gasket mounting system of the original BlackWidow V4 75% and adds wireless connectivity, a new dial on the side, and a customizable OLED screen right next to it.Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the Eagles possessed the ball for 12:58 of the 15 minutes in the third to take a commanding lead.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Others won’t want to commit to Microsoft Azure as their cloud platform, despite Microsoft’s commanding lead in generative AI.Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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