preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈe-mə-nən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority
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Examples of preeminence in a Sentence
the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes
some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2003, the Washington Times ran a double-page spread that claimed all 36 deceased American presidents had acknowledged Moon’s preeminence.
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TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
This new digital age would loosen the cultural grip that Hollywood held on consumers, setting the stage for YouTube, TikTok, streaming and other forms of entertainment that would challenge the movie business’s preeminence.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Consider, for example, the immediate post–Cold War years, when everyone agreed on the United States’ unprecedented preeminence.
—Joshua Shifrinson, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2023
In World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, autocracies in Eurasia sought global primacy by achieving preeminence within that central landmass.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
America’s own history shows how achieving regional preeminence facilitates global power projection.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
On September 10, 2001, the U.S. was the unchallenged global superpower, with naval preeminence as the bedrock of American military dominance.
—Gil Barndollar, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
The very same decadal survey that reinforced MSR’s preeminence also set several other high-priority objectives, such as robotic NASA missions to Uranus, Venus and the mysterious Saturnian moons Enceladus and Titan.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
Russia and China both seek preeminence in central Asia.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2024
TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
This new digital age would loosen the cultural grip that Hollywood held on consumers, setting the stage for YouTube, TikTok, streaming and other forms of entertainment that would challenge the movie business’s preeminence.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Consider, for example, the immediate post–Cold War years, when everyone agreed on the United States’ unprecedented preeminence.
—Joshua Shifrinson, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2023
In World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, autocracies in Eurasia sought global primacy by achieving preeminence within that central landmass.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
America’s own history shows how achieving regional preeminence facilitates global power projection.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
On September 10, 2001, the U.S. was the unchallenged global superpower, with naval preeminence as the bedrock of American military dominance.
—Gil Barndollar, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
The very same decadal survey that reinforced MSR’s preeminence also set several other high-priority objectives, such as robotic NASA missions to Uranus, Venus and the mysterious Saturnian moons Enceladus and Titan.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
Russia and China both seek preeminence in central Asia.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2024
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preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈem-ə-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being preeminent
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