EMINENCE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

eminence

noun

ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

Definition of eminence

as in dominance

the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes

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as in hill

an area of high ground the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city

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Recent Examples of eminence But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means. — Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 Many pop stars mellow into stately eminence in middle age, as Madonna (temporarily) did in her late 30s with 1998’s Ray of Light. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Laura’s existential crisis hinges on if resigning from it might empower her, but with its New York cultural eminence, there’s a whole company of employees waiting to work again, coupled with her role as the family breadwinner. — David Katz, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 The 2025 Broncos returned to eminence. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eminence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eminence

Noun

Processing defines dominance Bayan Obo has supplied much of the world’s rare earth production for decades, but China’s leadership extends well beyond its mineral deposits.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
This deal acknowledges the increasing dominance of Big Tech platforms and the necessity for media companies to distribute content wherever consumers are, rather than relying solely on their own apps.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

As the light dips behind the hills and Chianti’s color palette softens, life beyond the estate starts to feel quite distant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Visitors wander at their own pace in search of enormous trolls hidden among the trees, along the riverbank, and across gentle hills.

— Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

The Dolby Atmos Premier Mix Studio, the first of its kind in India at that level, established Annapurna’s reputation for investing beyond what the immediate market would recover.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of reputation

Noun

After a discussion, the umpires announced that Schultz would have to exit because of the second mound visit of the inning.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mound

Noun

Khrushchev’s victory ensured the superiority of party leaders relative to other figures in the state, cementing his own power and giving him control of the regime.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Although these submarines represent some of the fastest ever constructed, modern naval warfare has shown that speed alone does not guarantee superiority.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of superiority

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Their name appears throughout South Florida on charitable projects and nonprofit boards, reflecting decades of giving that accompanied the family’s growing prominence.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
James Baldwin rose to prominence as a novelist, essayist, and public intellectual at a time when psychoanalysis was all the rage.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

Petviashvili’s repute has grown steadily since her early debut.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Maybe that’s in free agency with Cooper Rush or Joshua Dobbs — the only veterans of any sort of repute still available — or in a trade or waiver claim.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of repute

Noun

Nastassja Martin is a French anthropologist who studies indigenous cultures in Alaska and the Siberian mountains of Kamchatka.

— The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
All of this good fortune heaped a mountain of pressure on Burke, who was then living in Virginia and working as an associate editor at Katie Couric Media, a fast-churning life-style site that traffics primarily in wellness and shopping content.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026