SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
paramount
adjective
More important than anything else in a particular situation.
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Return to topParamount identifies the concern that takes priority over competing considerations.
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Accuracy is paramount when the archivist labels a rare document.
Accurate credit was paramount to the organizer, who checked that each photograph named the contributor and described the substitution honestly.
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