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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate
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as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the superiority of the nation in military might
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Recent Examples of superiority
This was more history for the SEC, which demonstrated its superiority in November and has backed it up to date.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
For the Americans working in Germany, the industry chain of command conflicted with cultural politics — Americans held parochial views about their post–World War II national superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
Without a more concerted attempt to define and demonstrate ethical behavior, the romanticization of fintech’s alleged moral superiority is going to backfire.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The 1960s ushered in debates about the constitutionality of the federal death penalty, due, in part, to a postwar sense of moral superiority.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
For the Americans working in Germany, the industry chain of command conflicted with cultural politics — Americans held parochial views about their post–World War II national superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
Without a more concerted attempt to define and demonstrate ethical behavior, the romanticization of fintech’s alleged moral superiority is going to backfire.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The 1960s ushered in debates about the constitutionality of the federal death penalty, due, in part, to a postwar sense of moral superiority.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superiority
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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While the governing body announced the creation of 30 player development centres for the future, Forest Ladies’ application to keep their centre of excellence status was rejected.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The players in our locker room believe in themselves, with a high standard of excellence, growth and family.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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While Beijing holds a significant position in the group, there is still much internal caution amongst other member nations over Beijing’s dominance and potential trade imbalances, according to MIT’s Papas.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, Republican dominance in the 2030s is not a foregone conclusion.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Kevin S. Vineys,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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With his first career homer, Wilson earned the distinction of blasting the A’s first home run at Sutter Health Park, doing so in the March 31 home opener vs. the Seattle Mariners.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This effectively removes the distinction between mainstream and AI stacks.—
Dinesh Subhraveti,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those three teams, all of whom made the playoffs last year, were expected to engage in a season-long struggle for NL East supremacy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here, Chou is referring to a concept called quantum supremacy, where quantum technology completes complex calculations no classical computer could realistically complete (for example, a five-minute quantum calculation might take 10 septillion years on a binary supercomputer).—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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After pushing him out, the Mavericks added insult to injury by casting a shadow over his reputation on the way out.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tagovailoa is still trending upwards from a developmental standpoint, but needs to shed his fragile reputation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiority. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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