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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
In 1969, Lincoln University awarded him an honorary doctor of divinity degree.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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
But deeper — into song, into care, into the divinity of staying alive together.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Their divinity is some form of very strict utilitarianism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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
But deeper — into song, into care, into the divinity of staying alive together.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Their divinity is some form of very strict utilitarianism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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Today, Sukune is regarded as the sport’s patron deity; sumo has deep historic ties to Japan’s animistic Shinto religion, whose pantheon includes supernatural creators as well as people and places of significance.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bold colors and the imagery − from indigenous symbols such as the Aztec calendar, pyramids, deity Quetzalcoatl and Olmec colossal heads to depictions of the Virgin Mary, Emiliano Zapata, Cesar Chavez and migrant fieldworkers − captivated him.—
Andrés Soto,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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