superior
adjective
higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc..
superiors
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pluralof superior.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Others have focused on traditional benchmarks such as economic growth, seeking high-profile investments and “prestige projects” to impress superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
First-year mids, Crew said, are actually required to read two news articles daily, and to discuss them with their superiors.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Those officers "could either on their own initiative or following orders from their superiors" help "facilitate an escape that would make it impossible for the accused to be available to justice", he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
They would funnel information and boil down data to pithy takeaways for their superiors.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
“We might need your help to figure those out too. Personally, I doubt it. But my superiors feel differently. Regardless, you don’t really have a choice at this point, do you?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
