transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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For example, my passionate behavior (transcendence) and decisiveness (judgment), when not supported by strong temperance, can silence others.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
From there, Berger began curating her legend: Berger as a goalkeeping transcendence beyond 2022.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 July 2025
Musk sought out works that offered both cause for despair and a vision of transcendence.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is typically associated with notions of monumentality, heroism, fate, and relentless transcendence of the will.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
From there, Berger began curating her legend: Berger as a goalkeeping transcendence beyond 2022.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 July 2025
Musk sought out works that offered both cause for despair and a vision of transcendence.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is typically associated with notions of monumentality, heroism, fate, and relentless transcendence of the will.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcendence
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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