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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
Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Demand for winter flights to Finland, a prime location for aurora-viewing, is up more than 70 percent this winter compared to last.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The prep work for the maneuver began Friday when Blue Ghost’s fluid and propulsion systems were primed with a bi-propellant of fuel and oxidizer in the engines.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
At that point, the business might not be in its prime condition, which can significantly reduce its value in the eyes of potential buyers.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Demand for winter flights to Finland, a prime location for aurora-viewing, is up more than 70 percent this winter compared to last.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Athletes such as Ted Williams, Rocky Bleier, Yogi Berra, Bill Bradley, Roberto Clemente, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Joe Louis and Arnold Palmer (again, among many others) often served in their prime.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Recommended What Trump’s return says about this moment in America
Also benefiting were the businesses, banks, and investment funds priming the machine.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The prep work for the maneuver began Friday when Blue Ghost’s fluid and propulsion systems were primed with a bi-propellant of fuel and oxidizer in the engines.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
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Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer of Bleakley Financial Group, cited the U.S’s new sanctions against Russian oil producers as another potential catalyst of a rally in crude oil prices.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and Independent Entertainment COO Cora Palfrey.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just what is an excellent choice to protect your Mac?—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The crape myrtles usually resume growth in spring and produce lots of blooms.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Two-inch blooms cover compact 12-inch-high mounded plants.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Adjust this setting using recording software and compare results to see what sounds bests.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Reese, a Randallstown native and St. Frances graduate who eclipsed previous career bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Queen, a Baltimore resident, propelled the Terps to outscore the Fighting Illini in the paint, 62-34.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of flights were grounded on Friday at airports across Ireland and Britain.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Major roadways, including the I-10 in Louisiana and Florida, were shut down and thousands of flights were grounded due to the storm.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gutekunst said Wyatt was the team’s best interior pass rusher, which is good for him but not great for fellow defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who makes more than $21 million per year.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Rams Saquon Barkley continues to make history with one of the greatest seasons ever Jan. 19, 2025 After the Eagles’ first possession, which ended with a long touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the stadium video board featured a shot of Verse, who was loudly booed.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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More than a century ago, elite, Republican hunters — most famously, Teddy Roosevelt — witnessed the decline of charismatic species like bison and used their power to protect them.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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Individual history is great to have, as Barkley has mentioned wanting to be in the same conversation as Davis, Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson and many other running back elites the moment the Giants took him second overall out of Penn State.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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She’s been in the underclassman mentoring program for several years.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kelley said her grandmother was mentored by Madame Sul-Te-Wan, whose real name was Nellie Crawford, said to be the first Black woman under a movie studio contract in the silent film era, according to the Golden Globes.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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