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paramount
adjective as in principal, superior
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ascendant, capital, cardinal, chief, commanding, controlling, crowning, dominant, eminent, first, foremost, headmost, leading, main, overbearing, predominate, premier, preponderant, prevalent, primary, prime, regnant, sovereign, supreme
Example Sentences
When facing teams that stubbornly deeply defend their own box, the first goal is paramount in forcing teams to come out, opening up space to attack.
However, groups representing victims of crime say the sentences offer essential protection and that public safety must be paramount.
Miran called the independence of the central bank "paramount" and said he had not been asked by anyone at the White House to commit "formally or informally" to lowering interest rates.
"That belief, to overcome challenges, is paramount in sport and in life - that you have this mentality in overcoming challenges."
“The safety and well-being of our community are paramount.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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