more important, more successful, or of a higher standard than others synonym outstanding a preeminent example of the artist's work Dickens was preeminent among English writers of his day.
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NAmE//priˈɛmənəns//
noun [uncountable] to achieve preeminence in public lifeCheck pronunciation: preeminent