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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
After attending Spelman College, King decided to become a minister and earned her master's in divinity and a law degree from Emory University.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Fado earned his master’s degree in divinity at Boston University’s School of Theology then returned to California’s Central Valley, his ministry and activism finding root in Fresno.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The album also cultivates spaces where divinity and humanity can coexist.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The requirements in the bill stipulate that the chaplains must pass a criminal background check and have a bachelor's or masters degree in divinity, theology, religious studies or a related field, as well as some years of counseling experience.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Fado earned his master’s degree in divinity at Boston University’s School of Theology then returned to California’s Central Valley, his ministry and activism finding root in Fresno.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The album also cultivates spaces where divinity and humanity can coexist.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The requirements in the bill stipulate that the chaplains must pass a criminal background check and have a bachelor's or masters degree in divinity, theology, religious studies or a related field, as well as some years of counseling experience.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The festival, held at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, will include meals, music, dancing and puja, a Hindu ritual of worship performed to honor and establish a connection with a deity or sacred presence.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Or, better yet, at the uber-hot, gods-only party taking place at the Acropolis.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Best to just give in, dandily living in the game’s excesses; we’re being treated like gods here, left to want for nothing more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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