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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
Degree programs include a master of divinity, master of arts and master of sacred theology.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
His church becomes a vital part of Homelander’s plan, just as Homelander’s delusions of divinity soon become everyone’s plague.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Martin received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and Seminary in 2023.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Christians believe that by rising from the dead, Jesus demonstrated his power over sin and death, manifesting his divinity as the Son of God.
—Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
His church becomes a vital part of Homelander’s plan, just as Homelander’s delusions of divinity soon become everyone’s plague.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Martin received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and Seminary in 2023.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Christians believe that by rising from the dead, Jesus demonstrated his power over sin and death, manifesting his divinity as the Son of God.
—Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Among the recovered pieces is a bronze figure of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara, valued at $2 million.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The image doesn’t mean the basketball gods have already penciled Dybantsa into Brooklyn’s future.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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For years, visitors to Edouard Duval-Carrié’s Little Haiti studio would find among his glittery and translucent historical figures and Vodou gods a story the artist could not shrug.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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