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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
Surrounding the basin, which would have been filled with water, is a complex system of drainage channels; at its center is a square plinth that may have supported a statue of the local deity Pelusius.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Discovered in 2004, Apophis initially sparked global concern when early calculations suggested a possible impact with Earth — hence its name, Apophis, the Ancient Egyptian deity of chaos.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029, according to NASA.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Discovered in 2004, Apophis initially sparked global concern when early calculations suggested a possible impact with Earth — hence its name, Apophis, the Ancient Egyptian deity of chaos.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deity
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The idea for Pluto's name came from 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that the new discovery be named for the Roman god of the underworld.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Or as dreadful as any movie featuring screen divinity Lee Grant and Brenda Vaccaro can be.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pawangs—who came from a variety of Malay, Tamil, or Arab Muslim backgrounds—also understood themselves as negotiating for safe passage with non-Muslim divinities, including the Hindu deities Shiva, Indra, Krishna, and Vishnu.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deity. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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