paramount
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for paramount
Synonyms: Adjective
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of paramount in a Sentence
Adjective
the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importanceRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
When trying to throw out a runner, command is paramount. — Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers catcher Russell Martin reveals secrets to his surprising pitching success," 28 Aug. 2019 Personal safety and comfort are paramount, even when pressing for social change. — Jhoni Jackson, Teen Vogue, "Queer Puerto Rican Activists La Sombrilla Cuir Are Creating Change on Social Media," 26 Aug. 2019 Shark’s importance for 2020, the final year of his contract, is paramount. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Jeff Samardzija: From big-money albatross to team’s best starter," 23 Aug. 2019 The ability to decipher between an injury and an ailment is paramount. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres believe Tatis will be even better when he learns to not go all out all the time," 17 Aug. 2019 This is true in the NBA, where the league’s interests are paramount. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Behind the Numbers: Analyzing Joseph Tsai's Proposal to Own the Brooklyn Nets," 15 Aug. 2019 This concern is paramount among those who have seen a family member, friend or colleague develop this insidious progressive disease. — Scientific American, "Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s: Two Experts on Why New Studies Are Encouraging," 13 Aug. 2019 This concern is paramount among those who have seen a family member, friend or colleague develop this insidious progressive disease. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Here’s what we know about blood tests for Alzheimer’s," 10 Aug. 2019 Melvin said that until Marco Estrada gets up to five or six innings of work in his rehab assignment, the results aren’t paramount; Estrada (back) allowed five hits, a walk and three runs for Class A Stockton on Friday. ... — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "Bout of flu provides A’s Yusmeiro Petit a little break," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the Batek’s egalitarian society, where no one person has systematic authority over another, individual autonomy is paramount. — Alice Rudge, Quartz, "Why we laugh when we know we shouldn’t," 28 Aug. 2019 For nearly 50 years, since the end of the era of paternalistic capitalism embodied by Henry Ford, the first commandment of business has been that the needs of shareholders are paramount. — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, "Can corporations do well and do good?," 22 Aug. 2019 Nutrition and flavor are paramount in this homemade creation. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Westlake Community Services offers seniors healthy programs and housing options in July," 2 July 2019 Pitching depth is paramount in the College World Series. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "As Louisville baseball heads to the College World Series, their pitching depth shines," 8 June 2019 But cost and weight are a huge concern for airlines, and industry where fuel efficiency is paramount. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Why We Need a New Black Box," 7 May 2019 An argument gaining ground in Tokyo holds that the inflation goal, once seen as paramount, doesn’t matter so much after all. — Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, "Japan Finally Concedes Its Crazy Low Prices Can’t Be Beat," 21 Dec. 2018 Client success paramount Proctorio plays an important role in helping to validate the accomplishments of distance learners, Olsen said, adding that the staff is made up of current and former teachers and students. — Debra Gelbart, azcentral, "Proctorio-Top Company Small Business Category Winner," 7 June 2018 Cabrera’s health is paramount to the Tigers’ success this season. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera celebrates birthday with double, homer," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paramount.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
