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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 Castor and Pollux were named for twin deities in Greek mythology, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, and represent the two brightest stars in the zodiacal constellation Gemini. Pollux, named for the son of Zeus, is a redgiant star with a brightness similar to Mars. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2025 With Game 1 set to tip-off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday (June 5), fans don’t have much time to ride Jay’s seven-figure bet on Fanatics or their sportsbook of choice this postseason, but plenty of fans were hyped to see the Brooklyn rap deity get in on the gambling action. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 June 2025 Earlier this spring, the park shared another ancient find while excavating a Catholic church on its premises: the head of an ancient deity. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025 The lottery deities rewarded three teams that, at one point or throughout, tried to win last season. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deity
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  • Vogue’s Favorite Matching Sets: Luckily the retail gods are on our side this summer–the (virtual) shelves are packed with sets of all shapes and sizes.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 4 July 2025
  • The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
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  • All humans remained sick and suffering until God, out of love, decided to send down the Word in the form of His Son, thereby uniting His divinity with Nature.
    Mary Jo Bang July 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
  • El-Amin’s uncle, Dennis Hubert, was an 18-year-old Black divinity student in 1930 when a mob of seven White men lynched him on the playground of an Atlanta school.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025

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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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