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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
Coinciding with the ancient practice of honoring the divinity of naturally-occurring beauty ingredients, Tatianna Tarot heralds honey as a representative of Venus, the goddess planet.
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Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Dance is the divinity these artists find to vivify them, taking inspiration from the Berlin techno club Berghain—this single’s namesake—and lifting it to operatic, sacred heights.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Dance is the divinity these artists find to vivify them, taking inspiration from the Berlin techno club Berghain—this single’s namesake—and lifting it to operatic, sacred heights.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
Noun
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The Sherpa call Chomolungma a deity.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
18 Dec. 2025
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Most are snide and strident, petty and self-serving, and their bickersome denunciations turn monotonous in ways that suggest, at times, a less-than-generous deity in the director’s chair.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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