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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
The human rights activist, who finds time during her summer holiday to take part in important Zoom town halls on the primacy of family values, has been happily married for decades to Antoine (Mathéo Capelli), a successful novelist.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
The primacy of the dollar in international trade gives the U.S. a number of advantages, including lower borrowing costs for the federal government and enormous geopolitical influence around the world.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
But the primacy of VOD as a major source of revenue, and as a priority in terms of release, has been called into question by two very successful recent movies moving to streaming very quickly.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
Mainly because boards shifted their focus to shareholder primacy, which put impossible burdens on CEOs to keep quarterly profits rising.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
The primacy of the dollar in international trade gives the U.S. a number of advantages, including lower borrowing costs for the federal government and enormous geopolitical influence around the world.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
But the primacy of VOD as a major source of revenue, and as a priority in terms of release, has been called into question by two very successful recent movies moving to streaming very quickly.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
Mainly because boards shifted their focus to shareholder primacy, which put impossible burdens on CEOs to keep quarterly profits rising.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.—
Cindy Shmerler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority can deter China’s ambitions to subsume Taiwan and exert dominance across the Indo-Pacific.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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Right now, the Knicks hover on the edge of that distinction.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The distinction between a diplomatic negotiator and an intelligence operative is vague in the region, and Mr. Burns’s arrivals and departures could be stealthy.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The positive reputation and brand recognition of SP Authentic Future Watch Autos place this card among the elite for NHL rookie autograph cards.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Helmed by its founder, Travis Kalanick, Uber gained a reputation for bending the will of local governments with regulation-flouting tactics.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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