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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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as in superiority
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
England's maritime supremacy in the 18th century
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Recent Examples of supremacy
Put together, this allowed the researchers to reconstruct the interactions between ecosystems—essentially a food web—at the time the dinosaurs began rising to supremacy.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
New York’s diversity breeds apathy toward any single industry’s supremacy, which is probably why so many tech people want to move here in the first place.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
These missionaries are a destabilizing influence in a territory dominated by another version of Christianity, established and spread by the colonizing Belgians, that emphasizes the supremacy of a white Jesus.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
But the latter is blocked from taking effect as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans determines whether the law violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
New York’s diversity breeds apathy toward any single industry’s supremacy, which is probably why so many tech people want to move here in the first place.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
These missionaries are a destabilizing influence in a territory dominated by another version of Christianity, established and spread by the colonizing Belgians, that emphasizes the supremacy of a white Jesus.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
But the latter is blocked from taking effect as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans determines whether the law violates the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supremacy
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The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Royal National Theatre, symbol of Britain’s theatrical excellence, offered her the part of the Blue Fairy in a try-out musical production of Pinocchio, which Dennis Kelly adapted from Carlo Collodi’s tale and Disney’s 1940 classic.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Horwitz has some power, some speed, and the same hustle and commitment to excellence as Gimenez. Follow me on Twitter.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Vegetables too to some extent, although the jury seems in on the superiority of roasted root vegetables with their crispy, caramelized edges.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Russian troops have been leveraging their numerical superiority to intensify pressure on Ukrainian defenses.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its battery pack promised to take you about as far as the gas tank on a 450, for up to six hours of trail riding, and Stark Future, the Spanish company behind this electric fire-breather seemed uninterested in anything short of world domination.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood seems to be shifting away from the superhero industry, following decades of reliable box-office domination, but the next trend has not yet emerged.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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The Trees Arrive Around 50 Million Years Later While sharks expanded their dominion of the seas, the land was barren and inhospitable, with even small plants struggling to gain a foothold.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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For now, the pod of orcas continues its dominion over the southern Gulf of California.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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This gives countries true financial sovereignty impossible with traditional reserve assets like gold or foreign currencies.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Supremacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supremacy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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