1
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the supreme commander of the multinational force
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2
as in highest
coming before all others in importance
in our house, watching baseball reigns supreme as the activity of choice on summer evenings
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as in maximum
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
considers a letter of gratitude from a former student the supreme reward for his years of teaching
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Recent Examples of supreme
Ironically, the saga of TikTok will now force Americans to choose whether to make our own leader more powerful and supreme.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In June, Putin met with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, where the two signed an aid pact that brought the two nations closer than ever since the fall of the Soviet Union.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Doing so could put them in a favorable spot for that inevitable moment when Khamenei dies, and the next supreme leader must be chosen.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The template called for McDavid to centre Nugent-Hopkins and Hyman, with Draisaitl getting a supreme upgrade on both wings.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In June, Putin met with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, where the two signed an aid pact that brought the two nations closer than ever since the fall of the Soviet Union.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Doing so could put them in a favorable spot for that inevitable moment when Khamenei dies, and the next supreme leader must be chosen.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The template called for McDavid to centre Nugent-Hopkins and Hyman, with Draisaitl getting a supreme upgrade on both wings.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme
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Education Secretary Denise Carter, the acting chief operating officer at Federal Student Aid, has been tapped as acting education secretary.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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Put this vessel to the ultimate test with soup, beef stew, chili, and homemade sauce recipes galore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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This dish features a gourmet take on the classic burger, paired with golden truffle fries and a bucket of Diet Cokes for the ultimate nod to Trump.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Post dropped 20 points in a commanding win over the Bulls, outplaying the stretch-five prototype Nikola Vucevic on the other side.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This cruiser sports a fierce design, more power, and a commanding presence.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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Located on the 17th floor of 200 Crescent Court, the locale is a private dining club with a bar and main dining room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel would pull its troops back from Gaza's main population centers in the first stage of the deal, allowing its residents to return to what remains of their homes as more humanitarian aid permeates the Strip and those who are injured receive treatment.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Assuming each person has the best of intentions, his or her job still has to be a challenge of the utmost proportions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The evening will be hosted by Young, and will feature readings from some of the foremost poetic voices in America.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thus, loss of Canada gas to North Dakota and Minnesota would mean that over 1 Tcf/year of new supply has to be found for the states of Iowa and Wisconsin, the primary recipients of natural gas from Minnesota.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Testers consider performance across four primary categories: efficacy, safety (including ease of use), research and the science behind specific claims, as well as product value.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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No one leaves the prison’s political section, where most of the inmates have been hooked on morphine.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tremble is the second feature-length release by Israeli-American writer-director Lior Geller, whose 2008 short, Roads, holds the Guinness World Record for most awards won by a short student film.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Supreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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