eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
Origin of preeminent
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin praeēminent- (stem of praeēminēns), present participle of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre-, eminent
A large study by the preeminent research review organization Cochrane concluded that industry-sponsored research was three times as likely as nonprofit-funded work to recommend the sponsor’s own drug.
My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place|jakemeth|September 22, 2020|Fortune
TikTok is caught in a clash between the world’s two preeminent powers.
Trump says he won’t extend deadline for TikTok to arrange U.S. sale|Verne Kopytoff|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Meanwhile, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speculated last year that a group of companies could back a new digital currency to challenge the dollar’s role as the preeminent reserve currency.
Mastercard launches digital currency kit for central banks|Jeff|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Going into this season, the Southeastern Conference is still college football’s preeminent force, a machine that has led all conferences in attendance for more than two decades and last fiscal year brought in $721 million in revenue.
Football Is Coming To Three Of The Power Five Conferences. COVID-19 Is Already There.|Josh Planos|September 8, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Roughly 15 years ago, in a seeming prank, a pair of smiley faces graced the cover of Nature, one of the world’s preeminent science journals.
How Fake Viruses Can Help Us Make the Best Possible Vaccines|Shelly Fan|July 7, 2020|Singularity Hub
Ahmet helped found Atlantic Records and establish it as the preeminent label of its day for “artists.”
Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun|Peter Brown|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although few would have predicted it in 1992, Hillary has become the preeminent symbol of Democratic centrism.
Hillary Clinton’s Big Challenges in 2016 Will Come From the Left|Peter Beinart|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He thought it would make people mad, and his preference was to be preeminent in news.
Trying Times at The New York Times|Alex S. Jones|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mikovits submitted the paper to Science, a preeminent scientific journal, where it was peer reviewed.
How Research into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Turned into an Ugly Fight|Casey Schwartz|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Iowa caucus-goers are protective of their preeminent place in the nominating process,” says Lowry.
Ron Paul, Polls and Panic|Howard Kurtz|December 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Many of the doctrines which at the latter period were preeminent, in the former were unknown.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper
In this problem certain factors stand forth as preeminent: ideological movements, military and economic factors, governments.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
He wondered, he said, that it should be opposed by Macclesfield, who had borne so preeminent a part in the Revolution.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
He is wanting in fire and passion, but he is preeminent in scholarly grace and tender, mournful reverie.