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as in god
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
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as in divinity
the quality or state of being divine
the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II
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Recent Examples of deity
The Sherpa call Chomolungma a deity.
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Jigsaw pieces Bennu, with a name that name refers to an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the sun, creation and rebirth, stretches about one-third of a mile wide.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Whether through deities, numbers, planets or the seasons, people were always trying to understand themselves and their purpose on the planet.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The vocational training centers that Beijing has opened in 15 African countries come with a cute name — Lu Ban, the Chinese patron deity of carpenters — but Africa needs more than a few workshops.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Jigsaw pieces Bennu, with a name that name refers to an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the sun, creation and rebirth, stretches about one-third of a mile wide.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Whether through deities, numbers, planets or the seasons, people were always trying to understand themselves and their purpose on the planet.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The vocational training centers that Beijing has opened in 15 African countries come with a cute name — Lu Ban, the Chinese patron deity of carpenters — but Africa needs more than a few workshops.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
Noun
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Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their divinity is some form of very strict utilitarianism.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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For a film that treats the human voice itself as a conduit for divinity, Ann Lee rarely leaves those voices unadorned.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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