- a variation of preeminent.
pre-eminent
Example Sentences
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The battle between them, and Dodds, to be part of GB's pre-eminent pairing as we move towards the next Winter Olympics will be fascinating.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Since 2019 Mr. Salam has been president of the Manhattan Institute, America’s pre-eminent free-market think tank that specializes in urban policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Palantir is quickly becoming the pre-eminent AI application deployment platform among both government and commercial customers,” wrote analyst Param Singh.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Intent on ensuring that China leapfrogs the U.S. as the world’s pre-eminent power, Xi Jinping recently made the gutsy and perhaps counterintuitive decision to invest massively in an arena of American strength—basic research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
His medical training had been extensive, consisting of five years of apprenticeship with the pre-eminent doctor in the United States, John Redman.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
