Synonyms for paramount
ˈpær əˌmaʊnt

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1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating(adj)

   having superior power and influence

   "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

   Synonyms:
   rife, predominate, dominant, prevailing, predominant, overriding, preponderating, prevalent, preponderant

   Antonyms:
   low-level, subordinate

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1. paramount(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   highest, utmost

2. paramount(adjective)

   Supreme; highest.

   Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount.

   Synonyms:
   highest, utmost

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. paramount

   Synonyms:
   superior, preeminent, chief, principal, supreme

   Antonyms:
   subordinate, minor, inferior, secondary

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1. paramount(a.)

   Synonyms:
   supreme, superior, preeminent, principal, chief

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1. List of paraphrases for "paramount":

   primary, utmost, overriding, crucial, vital, supreme, primordial, essential, fundamental, capital, dominant, critical, extreme, overarching, maximum, highest

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How to use paramount in a sentence?

1. Ong Chong Tee:

   The conduct of UBS through its representatives is unacceptable and has no place in the financial services industry where trust and integrity are paramount.

2. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter:

   Urgent, immediate and complete exposure to the public of JJ's primary role in creating this public health crisis has become paramount.

3. Doug Andres:

   We have no way to know what was said, but protecting our nation's secrets is paramount, the speaker hopes for a full explanation of the facts from the administration.

4. Justice Hugo L. Black:

   The Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people.

5. Peter Schwarzenbauer:

   At the moment, drivers spend most of their time looking outside a vehicle. With self-driving cars, interior design will play a very different role. The feelgood factor will be paramount.

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