superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
ˌsü-,
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the quality or state of being superior
also
: a superior characteristic
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Examples of superiority in a Sentence
His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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Russia appears to be relying on its numerical superiority to stretch Ukrainian forces to the breaking point.
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
That’s perhaps unsurprising considering that the circumstances of the film’s story would appear to gel with Beijing’s usual messaging about the superiority of China’s single-party system of governance over Western liberal democracy.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
That’s perhaps unsurprising considering that the circumstances of the film’s story would appear to gel with Beijing’s usual messaging about the superiority of China’s single-party system of governance over Western liberal democracy.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ət-ē
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the state or fact of being superior
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