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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
The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary was raised in south suburban Dolton and earned his master’s in divinity from Chicago Theological Union.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
And thanks to Washington’s touch, her hair was right there with her, blowing in the wind like a love letter to Black beauty, artistry, and desert divinity.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El.
To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
And thanks to Washington’s touch, her hair was right there with her, blowing in the wind like a love letter to Black beauty, artistry, and desert divinity.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El.
To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well.—
Michael Naparstek,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
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In 2006, the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade was a local deity, and the celebrity spotlight of the LeBron James years may never be surpassed.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Archaeologists in Caesarea, an ancient port city located on the Mediterranean coast of modern-day Israel, have discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus depicting a drinking contest between Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, and the mythical hero Hercules.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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No Oop-a-Doop (and please, Tony gods, not just that in some cutaway . . .—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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