preeminent
or pre-em·i·nent
[pree-em-uh-nuh nt]
- eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
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Origin of preeminent
Synonyms
See more synonyms for preeminent on Thesaurus.comdistinguished, peerless, supreme.
Synonym study
See dominant.
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Examples from the Web for preeminent
Contemporary Examples
Ahmet helped found Atlantic Records and establish it as the preeminent label of its day for “artists.”
Although few would have predicted it in 1992, Hillary has become the preeminent symbol of Democratic centrism.
As governor of South Carolina in the post-war years, Thurmond was the preeminent defender of Jim Crow.
He thought it would make people mad, and his preference was to be preeminent in news.
Mikovits submitted the paper to Science, a preeminent scientific journal, where it was peer reviewed.
Historical Examples
And of all the faces, expressive of chagrin, those of the Americans were preeminent.
My Bondage and My FreedomFrederick Douglass
The children of believers are the subjects of preeminent privileges and blessings.
Bertha and Her BaptismNehemiah Adams
There were two preeminent causes for the failure of some of these bills.
And it is a noble commonsense which, after all, is Voltaire's preeminent gift.
Suspended JudgmentsJohn Cowper Powys
In the art of conciliating an audience, Cowper was preeminent.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.Thomas Babington Macaulay