preeminence
noun
the state or character of being preeminent.
pre-eminence
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a variation of
preeminence.
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a word derived from
pre-eminent.
pre-eminentadjectiveextremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding
Example Sentences
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These high-profile guests are aimed at maintaining public interest in the flights at a time when private space companies are vying for pre-eminence.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
If you throw in the rhetorical brilliance, the heart and the boundless wit that coursed through his greatest works, his pre-eminence is hard to challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
But does City’s pre-eminence mean England’s top division is in danger of becoming a turn-off for billions of fans around the world?
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
A cricket nation steeped in the pre-eminence of spin bowling, is finally changing tack.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
For all their pre-eminence in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, composers from Austria and Germany would soon be competing for attention with a kaleidoscope of musical stars from elsewhere, notably Russia, France and the USA.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
