supreme
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3.9
- adjective
- /səˈprim/
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supremo
- Above them is the supreme leader or the guardian jurist.
- the Supreme Court
- Supreme Court decision
- Supreme Court justice
So they became one that is the supreme ideal for Hemingway.
- So they became one that is the supreme ideal for Hemingway.
- So before anything else is created, is the supreme being supreme?
- I go beyond life toward a supreme good, something else.
- For sheer excellence and unusual party giving, she reigns supreme and legendary.
- You mean the people who want the Constitution to be supreme, they should be reprogrammed.
- Above them is the supreme leader or the guardian jurist.
- He also talks about the supreme Justice, right?
- This is the medium dark supreme bronzette.
Examples
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First, what is the supreme principle of morality?
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In many ways, she was the supreme governor of the Church of England.
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The Supreme Court for the State of New York... ...is now in session.
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Congress is still in session, and the Supreme Court has yet to hear your case.
Fiction book (1994) -
The parish petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, and arguments were heard in November.
Academic text (2011) -
The 5th Circuit agreed with the foundation, and the Supreme Court affirmed the ruling last year.
Academic text (1999) -
When passed, it overturned an earlier California Supreme Court ruling that had allowed same-sex couples to marry.
Academic text (2011) -
For many fans, the team's victory in the championship game was a supreme achievement.
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The research presented at the conference highlighted the supreme importance of climate action.
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Winning the gold medal was the supreme moment of her athletic career.
Synonyms
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2.1
The highest position in a job or field
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3.8
Of the best quality and most important
122
4.2
Most important in a group or area
86
4.0
Of the highest degree or importance
70
1.0
Better than all others in quality or importance
61
4.5
Most important or best in a group of similar things
45
6.7
More important than anything else
33
6.8
Having the highest power that others must accept
17
8.0
The most respected and well known in a particular field
9
3.8
Very high quality and lasts a long time
2
5.2
The best example of its kind
1
8.1
The greatest possible amount or degree of something
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.1
The highest court in the United States that makes final decisions for all other courts
- Formal
22
3.3
The highest court in the United States that decides important national cases and reviews lower court decisions
9
2.7
The highest court in the United States that decides important questions about the law for the whole country
8
4.2
The highest group of judges in a U.S. state who decide appeals about state law
3
7.5
A perfect, all-powerful, all-knowing creator and ruler of the universe worshipped in religions that believe in one god
A person who is the top military leader of NATO in the North Atlantic region
The NATO headquarters in Europe that gives military advice and leads allied forces
- Formal
The main group of leaders who make top decisions for an organization, often military
Senior military leader in Europe for NATO who is in charge of all forces there
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Supreme comes from the Latin super meaning 'above' and supremus meaning 'highest', and it is like the word superior which also means 'higher'. So supreme means the very highest in position, quality, or power.