1
as in excellency
exceptionally high quality
the annual awards honor excellence in children's literature
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as in distinction
a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of excellence
The custom art highlights the connection with Sonic and the core Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Past experiences explored excellence across diverse disciplines, including haute couture and luxury watches.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Messner Bee Farm Store recently won Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Business of the Year Award in recognition of the store’s excellence in business, community involvement and volunteerism.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Young is steering ACE toward a phase of strategic growth while preserving the company’s boutique model and reputation for excellence.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Past experiences explored excellence across diverse disciplines, including haute couture and luxury watches.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Messner Bee Farm Store recently won Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Business of the Year Award in recognition of the store’s excellence in business, community involvement and volunteerism.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Young is steering ACE toward a phase of strategic growth while preserving the company’s boutique model and reputation for excellence.
—Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
Noun
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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But an important distinction that also remains murky is input versus output.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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The key distinction is that those founders built wealth by focusing on increasing the value of their existing equity stakes, while taking minimal or no compensation, rather than seeking massive equity grants on top of their founder stakes, said Hoffmann.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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But those cameras don’t fit in your pocket, which is why the iPhone has long been, and continues to be, the best camera for anyone who wants to move light, fast, and far—and the updates to the sensors reinforce its superiority.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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With over 600 DEXs now operating according to Grvt’s estimates, pure technological superiority or lower fees no longer guarantee success.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The company decreased total water use across its operations and value chain by 32 percent from its fiscal 2020 baseline.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stewardship speaking, the organization’s total water usage, across its operations and value chain, dropped 32 percent against the 2020 baseline—some 12 percent above and beyond the 20 percent reduction goal.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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If the Dodgers didn't run the wheel play to perfection, the Phillies easily could have had the tying run 90 feet away with nobody out.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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If their performance against Union Saint-Gilloise did not brush perfection, the result came pretty close.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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For today’s leaders, this means approaching every critical business decision with a mindset that considers how AI can deliver a competitive advantage.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Growing longer, healthier hair takes a lot of patience—a virtue that clashes with social media’s instant gratification itch.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Oral arguments regarding the merits of the state’s appeal of the lower court decision are scheduled for January.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many legal experts felt Trump’s case was weak on its merits.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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