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preeminent

[pree-em-uh-nuhnt] / priˈɛm ə nənt /
ADJECTIVE
most important; superior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distinguished dominant main outstanding peerless predominant renowned transcendent ultimate
WEAK
capital chief consummate excellent foremost incomparable major matchless number one paramount principal stellar supreme surpassing towering unequalled unmatchable unrivalled unsurpassable unsurpassed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
auxiliary extra inessential inferior insignificant minor ordinary secondary subordinate unimportant unknown unnecessary
WEAK
low

Example Sentences

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Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Patterson spent 24 seasons at Texas Christian — and 21 as head coach — where he staked his reputation as a preeminent defensive mind and masterful evaluator of talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Byron Wien, who passed away in 2023, was one of Wall Street’s preeminent strategists, in a career mostly at Morgan Stanley, known for his annual “10 surprises” report.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

In that book, it was important to us to highlight Congress’ clear role as the preeminent lawmaking body in the federal government.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Many of them already knew of Carey from his role as field secretary of the nation’s oldest and preeminent direct-action civil rights group: the Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson