Paramount
Paramount adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: the paramount goal is to restore the colonial-era house with complete historical accuracy
Primary
Primary adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: the primary concern for many house hunters is the asking price
Paramount is a synonym for primary in main topic. You can use "Paramount" instead an adjective "Primary", if it concerns topics such as important, chief. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
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Primary and Paramount. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/paramount/primary
Paramount & Primary. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/paramount/primary>.
Primary or Paramount. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/paramount/primary.
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