as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the primacy of calcium for building strong bones
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Recent Examples of primacy
Jennifer obviously loves Fernando but protecting her wealth and reputation and position in her family orbit takes primacy, to her own toxified detriment.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
And 1989 was also when nationalism began to reclaim its political primacy in the former Yugoslavia.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
In recent years, balancing the books has taken primacy over investment in the squad.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
And countries in the Middle East, in their efforts to deter U.S. primacy, now look to statistChina as a model to partner with and potentially emulate.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
And 1989 was also when nationalism began to reclaim its political primacy in the former Yugoslavia.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
In recent years, balancing the books has taken primacy over investment in the squad.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
And countries in the Middle East, in their efforts to deter U.S. primacy, now look to statistChina as a model to partner with and potentially emulate.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
Noun
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bezos’ Amazon is also still facing a lawsuit from the FTC and 17 states, who accuse the company of abusing its economic dominance and harming fair competition.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This condition is what philosopher Charles Mills, speaking of the American context, labeled epistemological ignorance—a deliberate unknowing, an insistence on the myth of white superiority, of white exceptionalism.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The United States would remain capable of rallying a counterbalancing coalition to impede any potential Chinese bid for political and military supremacy in Asia.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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When whatever system of government, likely some supremacy, is threatened, people will do anything.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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When the strikes made everything pretty quiet, Tango had built a reputation for having good taste, for being a good partner, and for liking risk.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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My agents became more motivated, my business revenue grew and my agency gained a stronger reputation.—
David Price,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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