What does preeminence mean?
Preeminence means The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant..
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/pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/ · noun
The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant..
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
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Preeminence means The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant..
Common synonyms include primacy, distinction, note, eminence.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
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