preeminence
noun
pre·em·i·nence
prē-ˈe-mə-nən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority
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
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But the administration also wants to use the tariff revenues to lower the budget deficit and assert America's preeminence as the world's largest economy.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
But the administration also wants to use the tariff revenues to lower the budget deficit and assert America’s preeminence as the world’s largest economy.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Its energy dominance is driven in part by strong innovation in areas such as advanced fracking and horizontal drilling, and the United States uses its preeminence to shape global energy markets and strengthen its geopolitical leverage.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
There is no American Century, no dollar as reserve currency, no unmatched military, no soft power, no cultural dominance, no scientific preeminence, no industrial might without the absorption of talent and labor from everywhere else.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
But the administration also wants to use the tariff revenues to lower the budget deficit and assert America’s preeminence as the world’s largest economy.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Its energy dominance is driven in part by strong innovation in areas such as advanced fracking and horizontal drilling, and the United States uses its preeminence to shape global energy markets and strengthen its geopolitical leverage.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
There is no American Century, no dollar as reserve currency, no unmatched military, no soft power, no cultural dominance, no scientific preeminence, no industrial might without the absorption of talent and labor from everywhere else.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for preeminence
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“Preeminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preeminence. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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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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