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primaries

USPRY-mair-eez/ˈpɹaɪˌmɛɹiz/UKPRY-muh-reez/ˈpɹaɪməɹiz/

2 meanings of primaries

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of primary. Use this when you mean more than one.

    The primaries took place across several states this spring.

    Red, yellow, and blue are the three primaries.

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  2. 2
    verbUS
    Third-person singular present of primary. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The group primaries any lawmaker who breaks a campaign promise.

    She primaries the senator every time he votes against the base.

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primaries is a form of primary

primary, noun: An early election where a party picks its candidate, or the first round of a two-round election. Full entry

Forms
primaryprimaries plural
Spelling
primary → primaries: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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