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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy
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2
as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance
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as in Big Brother
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Recent Examples of paramount
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That could be paramount in avoiding a sentiment snafu à la Levi’s.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Having such an edifice is paramount these days to compete in the NBA, especially in a smaller market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
So a win against Memphis will be paramount if the Blazers want to go dancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But with an apathetic fan base, securing donations for a capital project was a non-starter, especially when name, image and likeness funding is paramount toward recruiting and retaining quality athletes.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That could be paramount in avoiding a sentiment snafu à la Levi’s.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Having such an edifice is paramount these days to compete in the NBA, especially in a smaller market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
So a win against Memphis will be paramount if the Blazers want to go dancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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The president has touted these tariffs as a way to help the US government rely less on income taxes as a main form of revenue.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sean Penn co-stars as the film’s main villain, a steely-eyed colonel who looked pretty frigging scary in the footage, while Benicio del Toro is DiCaprio’s gun-toting, gonzo comrade.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Selecting the right wood was also of the utmost importance.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Simply going through the motions won’t cut it, and finishing the disappointing season out with the proper attitude is of the utmost importance for the likes of rookies KJ Simpson and Tidjane Salaün, and others needing to gain as much experience in actual live action as possible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record for most consecutive shutouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.—
Layla Taimienova,
Foreign Affairs,
10 May 2017
Noun
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Donovan is one of the world’s foremost experts on Steve, a light spectacle that has only recently been studied and is occasionally visible in northern latitudes during an aurora.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ultimate list of new restaurants, bars and cafes coming to Charlotte in 2025.] More about Gibson Mill Market Gibson Mill Market is Concord’s first food hall.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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These are matters — truly — of ultimate importance.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These shadow networks outside the gaze of corporate IT overlords have become a honeypot for sensitive data and proprietary information.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Kardashian, with her money and influence, holds a kind of power similar to an overlord like Musk, than a private citizen.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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