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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
The story weaves between 14th-century Italy and modern-day, exploring themes of love, divinity, and obsession.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
To be sung, and now written, about was to achieve a kind of mythic divinity.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
In the scene, Brasch raises a discussion of higher power — though Beverly insists her divinity lies in afternoon naps and pumpernickel bagels — and approaches what feels like a deeper, scarier reckoning with faith and fragility.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in 1968 and received his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2000.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
To be sung, and now written, about was to achieve a kind of mythic divinity.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
In the scene, Brasch raises a discussion of higher power — though Beverly insists her divinity lies in afternoon naps and pumpernickel bagels — and approaches what feels like a deeper, scarier reckoning with faith and fragility.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in 1968 and received his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2000.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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In India, astrology is closely intertwined with local deities and spiritual practice.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The name of the basilica next to the cloister, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, is indicative of its past, a Catholic basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary over what was once a pagan temple to the Roman god of wisdom, Minerva.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.—
James Romm,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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