paramount Definition
para·mount (par′ə mo̵unt′)
adjective
ranking higher than any other, as in power or importance; chief; supreme
Etymology: Anglo-Fr paramont < OFr par (L per), by + amont, à mont (< L ad montem, to the hill), uphill
noun
supreme ruler; overlord
paramount Related Forms
paramount Synonyms
paramount
modif.
paramount Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Safety is absolutely paramount and we will lend our support to anything that makes safety paramount.
Modifies a noun
- importance: Changes in culture are of paramount importance, too.
- consideration: Your children's welfare is the Courts paramount consideration.
- concern: The welfare of the child is the paramount concern of the Hearing's system.
- occupation: The marina operator is in paramount occupation of the mooring for the purposes of his business of running a marina.
- chief: There is no one paramount chief who dominates all of the Kusu.
- significance: Moreover, the written word is a medium of paramount significance in academia.
Modifying Another Word
- absolutely: Health and Safety is absolutely paramount in this area to protect cast, crew and of course, yourself.
- therefore: Risk review Risk management responsibilities are therefore paramount to the boards of financial institutions.
- obviously: It can be a tough decision, but the protection of your child is obviously paramount.
- normally: In the case of children under 16, it would take an exceptional public-interest to override the normally paramount interests of the child.
- always: Safety is always paramount for the team, with charges made up to specifications following extensive testing.
- still: But my own feelings of loyalty toward her were still paramount.
Infinitive complement
ensure: Quality control is paramount to ensure confidence in the system.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: The welfare of the child must always remain paramount.
- become: Getting rid of the bucket under the drip in the west wing has finally become paramount.
- consider: Concerns that the public might boycott vaccines if their safety was called into question were considered paramount.
Preposition: in
- mind: Concerns about anonymity were paramount in the minds of many of those I was trying to contact.
- order: The academic judgment of the Board of Examiners remains paramount in order to ensure that the academic standards of awards are maintained.
- development: Security is paramount in the development processes used by GMS and SSL is supported throughout the product.
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