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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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But there’s also something keeping the premise from cartwheeling into transcendence.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But the conviction with which they’re played and the positioning of Palermo’s voice—the emotional north star—in relation to the surrounding music allows the band to find a new kind of transcendence.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But there’s also something keeping the premise from cartwheeling into transcendence.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
But the conviction with which they’re played and the positioning of Palermo’s voice—the emotional north star—in relation to the surrounding music allows the band to find a new kind of transcendence.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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