Synonyms for paramount
ˈpær əˌmaʊntpara·mount

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1. paramountadjective

   Synonyms:
   highest, utmost

2. paramountadjective

   Supreme; highest.

   Getting those credit cards paid off is paramount.

   Synonyms:
   highest, utmost

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1. paramount

   Synonyms:
   superior, preeminent, chief, principal, supreme

   Antonyms:
   subordinate, minor, inferior, secondary

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1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderatingadjective

   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. paramountadjective

   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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1. Maersk Line spokesman Michael Storgaard:

   Our paramount concern remains the safety of the crew and the safe release of the vessel. We will continue to do everything we can to resolve this matter with the relevant Iranian authorities.

2. Aisha Birma:

   What we have gone through, the Boko Haram insurgency for the past six years in Borno. ... You, Jonathan, were responsible for our lives and property. When you don't protect our lives and property, you can't talk about infrastructure, education ... Security is paramount.

3. Savita Subramanian:

   Transparency is paramount, if you don't provide transparency, investors will assume the worst and ding you for it.

4. Stan Bowman:

   The health and privacy of all our players is paramount to the Chicago Blackhawks organization, we care about Jonathan, and we know how badly he wants to be with his teammates competing on the ice. We will provide further updates on his status as circumstances change and do not have a timetable for his return.

5. Aisha Birma:

   This election is not about Buhari or Jonathan, it's about Nigeria, it's about freedom, it's about change, it's about unity, what we have gone through, the Boko Haram insurgency for the past six years in Borno. ... You, Jonathan, were responsible for our lives and property. When you don't protect our lives and property, you can't talk about infrastructure, education ... Security is paramount.