premier
adjective
, -ˈmyir, -ˈmē-ər; ˈprē-ˌmir, -ˌmyir, -ˌmē-ər, ˈpre-
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Noun
, -ˈmyir- , -ˈmē-ər- ; ˈprē-ˌmir- , -ˌmyir- , -ˌmē-ər- , ˈpre- \
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Synonyms & Antonyms for premier
Synonyms: Adjective
earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, original, pioneer, virgin
Antonyms: Adjective
final, last, latest, latter, terminal, terminating, ultimate
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a space shuttle on its premier voyage the premier authority on butterfliesRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Skagit Valley, approximately an hour north of Seattle, happens to be one of the world’s premier barley-growing regions. — Fortune, "How This Pacific Northwest Distiller Is Making a New American Whiskey From the Ground Up," 31 Aug. 2019 Ohio’s premier evening run where runners of every experience level can participate in a variety of races. — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Aug. 26-Sept. 2," 26 Aug. 2019 Instead, the skyscraper’s premier Manhattan address — One Central Park West — would get top billing for the residences, while the Trumps would continue to manage the property and keep their name on signs for the hotel. — Ben Protess, New York Times, "Trump’s Signature New York Hotel and the Art of the Compromise," 25 Aug. 2019 The team has one of the premier home run hitters in baseball. — Los Angeles Times, "Letters: Working late is working great for Dodgers," 9 Aug. 2019 Analysts said the outlook for growth in Asia's premier financial hub was weak, and could deteriorate further if protests seen over the past two months continue. — Laura He, CNN, "Hong Kong's economy is slumping. Mass protests could make things much worse," 31 July 2019 Katy ISD had four representatives at the nation’s premier youth wrestling event, one of whom repeated as a national champion. — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Seven Lakes graduate Holloway repeats as champion at Fargo Nationals wrestling tournament," 29 July 2019 In other words, the greatest soft power America possesses – its post World War II status as the world’s premier democracy – is being squandered, both at home and in Trump’s interactions with allies and adversaries. — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, "Rubin: Joe Biden has advanced the key foreign-policy issue of 2020," 16 July 2019 Spending a full calendar on the sidelines, observing the world’s premier basketball league from the inside, can function like discovering the answers to a test a day in advance. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "Michael Porter Jr. Wants to Be the NBA's Next Big Gap-Year Success," 13 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Biden, who leads virtually all early polls, will be considered the premier moderate on stage. — Sara Burnett, The Denver Post, "Debate preview: Biden braces for fight as Democrats turn against one another," 31 July 2019 The premier of the show’s ninth season Sunday marked its return to television following a four-year hiatus. — USA TODAY, "Robot hostesses, veggie booze, ‘civil death’: News from around our 50 states," 4 July 2019 Looking for vendors: Following the successful premier of Medina Fest in 2018 as part of the City of Medina Bicentennial Celebration, Main Street Medina has announced the Medina Fest will return to the city on Aug. 24. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Eagles send check to help Ohioans hit by severe weather: Whit & Whimsey," 28 June 2019 In Spain, Pedro Sanchez, acting premier and leader of the Socialist Party, won the national and the EU elections this year after sharply raising the minimum wage and announcing a boost in social benefits and corporate taxes. — Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, "Europe’s Struggling Political Parties Promise a Return to the Pre-Thatcherite Era," 26 June 2019 Large multi-story banners featuring Netanyahu with Putin, as well as others featuring President Donald Trump and Indian premier Narendra Modi, were unfurled on three sides of the party’s Tel Aviv headquarters. — Sam Sokol, sun-sentinel.com, "As Russia cracks down on dissent, Netanyahu campaign ads feature Putin," 31 July 2019 Perhaps in a nod to the brave heroes that put it all on the line to draw some dicks on that November day, now more of America’s premier pilots have entered the sky dong fray. — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "Now F-35s Are Getting in the Sky Dong Game," 30 May 2019 These secrets have to do primarily with the hidden life of the enterprise’s premier product, InSmileâ„¢, the sublingual fentanyl spray that made the company’s fortune. — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, "The Little King," 22 July 2019 However, having not lifted Europe's premier trophy since 2015, it is thought that that is one of his main goals for the immediate future. — SI.com, "Lionel Messi Set to Be Offered New Barcelona Contract That Could See Him End His Career at Camp Nou," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'premier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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premier
adjective
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