SUPERORDINATE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

superordinate

adjective

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as in higher

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Recent Examples of superordinate Further, recent research suggests that highlighting superordinate goals (shared by everyone in the group) early in the conversation helps teams navigate disagreement later. — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026 Their vision does not reflect the idea that computing can or should be a superordinate realm of scholarship, on the order of the arts or engineering. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024 In addition to eroding public trust in the government, the COVID crisis has made clear that a political system that has been tailored to a single superordinate figure is highly susceptible to disruption, shocks, and arbitrary decision-making. — Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2023 Decades of research that followed focused on the benefits of superordinate goals (that supersede any particular group’s interests) including goals to fight a common enemy or to create a common identity. — K.n.c., The Economist, 14 Aug. 2019

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Shop more outlet deals below, including an elegant candleholder, a luxe ottoman, and slim patio sofa.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Giannetos is the artist behind Amal’s covetable hair, who crafted more boho brunette shades of caramel-brown and deft, light layers for the lawyer and humanitarian this summer.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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