primes 1 of 2

noun

plural of prime
1
as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement in the prime of her life

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2
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class chose the prime of the litter of pups

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primes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of prime
as in grounds

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Recent Examples of primes
Noun
The paper makes significant progress on an unresolved aspect of the inscrutable math equation that determines how the primes are distributed along the number line. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Both the Lakers and Nuggets made the postseason and, with their superstars in the primes of their respective careers, have title expectations going into this year. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Four of the five major primes carry buy ratings from analysts. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Power said the company's Opus software is being used by the Army and Navy, and the company will be announcing other defense primes soon. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Most are second contracts, with the general manager looking to lock up players for their primes. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Some algorithms could produce results that are difficult to calculate but easy to verify—for example, factoring the product of multiplying two large primes. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 The quartet might only be better if a time vortex dropped Pele’ and Maradona, in their primes, back onto the pitch. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes
  1. blooms
  2. best
  3. grounds
  4. elites
  5. schools
  6. tops
  7. drills
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Deadheading roses redirects energy to growth and can boost fall and future blooms.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • High sea temperatures off the French coast cause rapid population spikes known as jellyfish blooms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blooms
Noun
  • With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Scott William Winters plays Clark, a Harvard student who Will intellectually bests.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • For the owners, the ability to feel the energy of the artist in the material is what grounds the hotel in its surroundings.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Chapman #26 of the San Francisco Giants grounds out to first base in the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on August 29, 2024 in Milwaukee.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Support from different wings of the party Both candidates assembled an impressive array of political elites backing their candidacy, but the groups were quite different.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of elites
Verb
  • Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of schools
Noun
  • If the tops brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil during the final 15-20 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Available as a single panel made to your exact measurements, it can be configured with everything from rod pockets and tab tops to back tabs or grommets depending on your space.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
Verb
  • Taiwan has stepped up the intensity of the Han Kuang drills, incorporating reservists and more civilians into the exercises with a focus on real-world scenarios.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • With Bosa yet to practice in team drills all camp and sidelined the past week with knee tendinitis amid his ACL comeback, the 49ers need to accelerate Height’s participation.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drills
Noun
  • Scarcity, heritage, and exclusivity are part of what customers are paying for, and those qualities have helped create exceptional economics.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The philosophical qualities that define Lindelof’s best work, as well as his stories’ exhilarating strangeness, get lost in the jumble of voices.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
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