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# paramount

«paramount» in Mova's school dictionary: **more important than anything else** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (paramount)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) Paramount means more important than anything else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In formal and safety language: «Safety is paramount», «children's welfare is paramount». It tells the reader what must come first.

### examples

- On a school trip, safety is paramount. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x1)
- The welfare of the child is paramount. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x2)
- Honesty is of paramount importance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x3)
- For the climbers, good ropes were paramount. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x4)
- In a fire, getting out quickly is paramount. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x5)
- Clean water is paramount for health. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/#x6)

### note

Formal; everyday: most important, top. Usually after a verb («safety is paramount») or in «of paramount importance». Not used with «more» or «most».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «paramount» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramount/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.