1
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
There is the hard power expressed in military superiority and economic sanctions.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Lorraine had the moral superiority of a girl who had never been in love.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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These results underscore MEG’s superiority but also highlight challenges.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
American liberal internationalism, with its innate (and intellectually unavoidable) belief in the goodness and moral superiority of Western democracy in general, and the United States in particular, makes this form of empathy far harder to achieve.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Lorraine had the moral superiority of a girl who had never been in love.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone
These results underscore MEG’s superiority but also highlight challenges.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
American liberal internationalism, with its innate (and intellectually unavoidable) belief in the goodness and moral superiority of Western democracy in general, and the United States in particular, makes this form of empathy far harder to achieve.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superiority
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Salah’s campaign at Liverpool demonstrates that excellence is measured on the pitch, and his record-breaking feats challenge any notion that a lack of continental silverware diminishes his candidacy for the Ballon d’Or.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Edmonton Oilers have delivered excellence under coach Kris Knoblauch since his arrival in November 2023.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Adding Xiaomi to the mix only extends its dominance.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bezos’ Amazon is also still facing a lawsuit from the FTC and 17 states, who accuse the company of abusing its economic dominance and harming fair competition.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
26 Feb. 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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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
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But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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With 273 career home runs and 916 RBIs, all those All-Star games and that World Series MVP distinction and five Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger awards, Perez has amassed the makings of a candidacy for the National Baseball Hall of Fame — where George Brett resides as the only primary Royal.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The United States would remain capable of rallying a counterbalancing coalition to impede any potential Chinese bid for political and military supremacy in Asia.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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When whatever system of government, likely some supremacy, is threatened, people will do anything.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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When the strikes made everything pretty quiet, Tango had built a reputation for having good taste, for being a good partner, and for liking risk.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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My agents became more motivated, my business revenue grew and my agency gained a stronger reputation.—
David Price,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superiority. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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