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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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The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Harmonia Rosales’ Creation Story reimagines Yoruba deities within a Renaissance-style canvas.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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