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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 God
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe we prayed to the Deity for guidance

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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 During the celebrations, locals spend days crafting elaborate sculptures from colored yak butter, shaping them into flowers, deities, and mythical creatures. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 With its presence carved into tall columns and sprawling courtyards, this hallowed location has been a place of devotion to deities like Amun-Ra, Montu, and Mut for more than 3,000 years. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025 And evidence that the planets came to be associated with the gods lies in their very names, which represent ancient deities from Roman and Greek. Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Named after the Aztec sun deity, the 30-year-old Los Angeles native has a career that is on fire. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deity
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  • They’re served topped in a number of ways, on a good bun and with fast-food fries that are actually golden brown instead of pale yellow, as the burger gods intended.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Game recognizes game, and Machado, 33, knows Pujols was a baseball god.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • For years, Rosales has used the canvas to challenge Eurocentric ideals of divinity, beauty, and power.
    Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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