1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy
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2
as in utmost
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance
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as in Big Brother
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Recent Examples of paramount
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That could be paramount in avoiding a sentiment snafu à la Levi’s.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Having such an edifice is paramount these days to compete in the NBA, especially in a smaller market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
So a win against Memphis will be paramount if the Blazers want to go dancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But with an apathetic fan base, securing donations for a capital project was a non-starter, especially when name, image and likeness funding is paramount toward recruiting and retaining quality athletes.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That could be paramount in avoiding a sentiment snafu à la Levi’s.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Having such an edifice is paramount these days to compete in the NBA, especially in a smaller market.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
So a win against Memphis will be paramount if the Blazers want to go dancing.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramount
Adjective
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The first drop pays homage to Jackson, Wyo., where Season 2 begins, after the two main characters found temporary refuge there in Season 1.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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As previously reported, this year’s main competition jury president will be Juliette Binoche, who will oversee the choosing of the Palme d’Or and other festival awards alongside a jury yet to be announced.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Selecting the right wood was also of the utmost importance.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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President Trump continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team, including national security adviser Mike Waltz.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record for most consecutive shutouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.—
Layla Taimienova,
Foreign Affairs,
10 May 2017
Noun
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate romantic comedy.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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When as natural as possible is your ultimate goal, Jergens is your bestie.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These shadow networks outside the gaze of corporate IT overlords have become a honeypot for sensitive data and proprietary information.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Oh, and—little detail—the earth’s surface has, apparently, been wiped clean by a world-historic climate event and a nuclear war, and everybody who survived is living in a bunker gussied up by its billionaire overlords to look like a perpetually temperate American suburb.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Paramount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramount. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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