paramount
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Kennard’s poise was been paramount for the team during an emotional week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
"The cost of living crisis is paramount," Slaughter said, which he said "all starts with housing".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
It's paramount that astronauts work out: the microgravity environment takes stress off bones and muscles, which can lead to significant loss without precautions.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Wild was the wrestle which should be paramount; but another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical: self-willed and resolute: it settled his passion and petrified his countenance: he went on—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing paramount
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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