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as in god
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
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as in divinity
the quality or state of being divine
the repudiation of the claim of deity by the Japanese emperor after the end of World War II
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Recent Examples of deity
Her book begins with a consideration of birth practices among women from the Minoan civilization—Bronze Age inhabitants of the island of Crete, whose deities included a goddess of childbirth.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The name was reportedly inspired by a Shinto deity in Japanese mythology of the same name, the female creator of creation itself and death.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Over time, Hedeyat became a deity of sorts.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
That soft reboot of the franchise picked up with Kratos, a Spartan warrior who killed Ares and became the new Greek god of war in previous entries, living in Scandinavia in the realm of the Norse deities.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The name was reportedly inspired by a Shinto deity in Japanese mythology of the same name, the female creator of creation itself and death.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Over time, Hedeyat became a deity of sorts.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
That soft reboot of the franchise picked up with Kratos, a Spartan warrior who killed Ares and became the new Greek god of war in previous entries, living in Scandinavia in the realm of the Norse deities.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
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The group – which touts itself as a pagan collective that worships Norse gods – also took credit for originally catapulting Springfield onto the national stage by amplifying ugly memes about the Haitians.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Disney Princess actor Ming-Na Wen has joined the series as Hera, the queen of Olympus and matriarch to all the Greek gods.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jackson is awarded a master of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary because his life experiences more than fulfill the requirements for his missing courses in pastoral care, preaching and international relations.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson ultimately earned his divinity degree after being ordained a minister in 1968.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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