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superiority

[suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-, soo-] / səˌpɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-, sʊ- /
NOUN
advantage, predominance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dominance excellence perfection preeminence prestige supremacy upper hand
STRONG
ascendancy authority better bulge edge eminence influence lead nobility position power predomination preponderance prevalence pull rank spark top transcendence vantage victory
WEAK
ahead meliority whip hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
imperfection
STRONG
impotence incapacity inferiority weakness
WEAK
disadvantage subservience

Example Sentences

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The war could quickly spiral out of control, even with the vast superiority of the American military, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Fainberg said Israel's air superiority over Iran reflects "20 years of conceptual and operational preparation".

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The doctrine aims not merely at air superiority but at air supremacy -- the difference between having an advantage in the air versus total dominance of an airspace.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Given the technological superiority, intelligence capabilities and advanced military hardware of the US and Israel, it would be naive to think Iranian strategists were planning for a straightforward battlefield victory.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But slowly and imperceptibly, with the passing of the seasons, his mockery and feeling of superiority diminished.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse