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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
that superior sportscaster lets it be known that he thinks all foreign baseball teams are second-rate
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as in proud
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
the superior attitude of the store owner's son drove the other employees crazy
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a five-star restaurant known for its superior wine list
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
a university known for attracting superior scientists and mathematicians
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Recent Examples of superior
Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
But even as the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year looked like his old self after missing the first two months of the season, his performance didn’t take the team to another, superior level.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, consider this a green light to send that pitch, and wow your superiors at work!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Editors' Choice winner Microsoft OneDrive for Business has a lower price and superior file editing functionality.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
But even as the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year looked like his old self after missing the first two months of the season, his performance didn’t take the team to another, superior level.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Gardens of Stone gets an extraordinary performance from James Caan as a career military man who can’t hide his misgivings about the war, and Caan shares a wonderfully salty camaraderie with James Earl Jones as his old Korean War buddy and steadfast superior.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, consider this a green light to send that pitch, and wow your superiors at work!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superior
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Nobody wants to be around an arrogant or disrespectful individual, in the workplace or in day-to-day life.AllBusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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The town is a bastion of support for Hezbollah and a proud source of its fighting men, whose identities are usually only revealed publicly in death.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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House Democrats initially planned to hold their leadership elections on Friday, but a handful of outstanding races prompted the caucus to reschedule the meeting.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass George Kittle — who was outstanding on Sunday, with a great scramble-drill touchdown catch — tried to spin the slop-fest as a positive.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Venus at the top of your chart guarantees a warm reception with bosses and VIPs.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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His short-sighted banishment of a legend — and an earner — like Dwight Manfredi to Tulsa was cited by the other bosses as a reason for his ouster.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Ninety percent of them believe that knowing the dominant muscle-fiber type of an athlete is useful for optimizing training and performance—but only half of them claim to actually know which of their athletes are slow-twitch or fast-twitch.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2024
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The people who dominate these institutions demographically also tend to share the dominant ideologies.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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French bulldogs, Boston terriers, cavalier King Charles spaniels and other brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds have become incredibly popular due to their unique appearance.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The 29-year-old can occasionally frustrate with his histrionics and cavalier playing style, but last season’s 4-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace was a chastening reminder of what the team can look like without him.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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The strawberry-yuzu jam is delicious, and the sourdough loaves are superb.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The supporting cast is superb, with Michelle Yeoh ideally cast as Madame Morrible, the headmistress and dean of sorcery studies who takes Elphaba under her wings, seeing extraordinary potential in the girl’s powers.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Superior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superior. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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