premier

adjective

pri-ˈmir How to pronounce premier (audio)
Definition of premiernext
1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order a space shuttle on its premier voyage

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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority the premier authority on butterflies

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3
as in main
coming before all others in importance the premier social occasion of the summer season

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Recent Examples of premier Its discovery adds to our understanding of one of the world’s premier fossil deposits and what life in Illinois looked like even before dinosaurs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, local media reported that India's premier criminal investigation agency filed a case against Bhanu Tatak, the adviser to a group resisting the hydropower project, accusing her of illegally taking funds from foreign entities. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 Since its launch in 2012, the She Rocks Awards has grown into one of the premier events celebrating women in music, bringing together artists, industry professionals, fans and media. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Created by Paramount+’s premier storyteller, Taylor Sheridan, Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña as CIA senior officer Joe McNamara, the leader of the eponymous covert operative team. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for premier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
  1. first
  2. chief
  3. main
  4. initial
  5. foremost
  6. primary
  7. inaugural
  8. commanding
Adjective
  • Now Ricketts is running for his first full six-year term against independent Dan Osborn -- a race that initially was not expected to be competitive but is now being watched by the national parties.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • One of the first of those is when their AI program teaches itself to beat the machine in a notoriously difficult video game.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of first
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  • Misheck Mutize, AfCRA’s chief architect, acknowledged that the agency’s main role would be to steer Africa’s $4 trillion savings into African assets rather than changing how foreign investors see the continent.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Garfield stars as Altman, with Anora‘s Yura Borisov playing Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientific officer and co-founder of OpenAI who fires Altman.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Homegrown chip design firm SkyeChip also enjoyed a blockbuster IPO on the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange in May, surging 300% on its main market debut.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • AbdulSalam Mohammed, president of the Abaad Studies & Research Center and an adviser to Yemen’s Information Ministry, told the Washington Examiner that government forces are currently focused on defending against the Houthis along three main axes.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of main
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  • However, Efthymiou has been unable to get GBP100,000 (about $130,000) to perform the initial mouse-model study.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the initial screening, AccuPoint Solutions uses a variety of primary data points as a minimum baseline, maximum ceiling or within a range to eliminate those firms that do not meet CNBC's requirements.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Considered the foremost institution for Asian art in the United States, this additional space will give the museum more room to display roughly 4,000 historic and contemporary works from its more than 21,000-piece collection of Asian artists.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing the internet’s foremost disciple of glow meet the internet’s foremost purveyor of good lighting, though, feels quite satisfying—who else needs another excuse to update that Sephora cart?
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of foremost
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  • The war crimes that were brought to the fore on the stage by Macklemore’s speech are the ones that should be the primary focus.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Simmons made some phenomenal throws all over the field, including to his primary receiver, Cayden Lee.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of primary
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  • The Chaidemenos family was among the first to introduce tourism to the sleepy fishing village of Oia with their 1983 opening of the 18-suite Canaves Oia Boutique Hotel, their inaugural property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After two decades helping build AirAsia and its parent Capital A, she was appointed in September as the inaugural chair of AI Malaysia, the country’s lead AI agency, charged with coordinating the National AI Action Plan 2026–2030.
    — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Kirkwood had a commanding lead before Palou's spin caused a caution.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Adrián Marín set up the play with his pass to Tiago as Orlando took what seemed to be a commanding lead in the second half.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
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