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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
El-Amin’s uncle, Dennis Hubert, was an 18-year-old Black divinity student in 1930 when a mob of seven White men lynched him on the playground of an Atlanta school.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Greek myths feature dozens of chthonic divinities and forces.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Its degree programs, which include graduate degrees, masters of divinity and doctorates, are offered 100% tuition-free through the seminary’s endowment and fundraising, but growing maintenance costs associated with the more-than-century-old campus have become a burden.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Greek myths feature dozens of chthonic divinities and forces.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Its degree programs, which include graduate degrees, masters of divinity and doctorates, are offered 100% tuition-free through the seminary’s endowment and fundraising, but growing maintenance costs associated with the more-than-century-old campus have become a burden.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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For many, the relationship with tequila ended in their early 20s with promises made to some dormitory deity — often made of porcelain — to end a miserable night’s agony.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Tisdale and her husband Christopher French named their daughter after the planet, which is also inspired by the Roman deity Jupiter.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 July 2025
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Dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, this sacred site predates Kyoto’s designation as the capital.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
10 Aug. 2025
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The story also features gods including Athena, Poseidon and Zeus.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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