EMINENCES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

eminences

noun

plural of eminence

as in hills

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 eminences These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Newly renovated and reopened, Octant Vila Monte is a boutique 55-room retreat set among the hills of the Algarve, Portugal’s southernmost stretch of countryside and Mediterranean beaches.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Some larger units offer panoramic terraces with views of Florence and the surrounding hills.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
In an effort to starve the Native Americans of the Great Plains, white settlers massacred many millions of North American buffalo between 1870 and 1890, piling the animals’ skulls into monstrous mounds reaching up to the sky.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

Stone-Robb pointed to its cliffs, ocean views, surf breaks, walkable streets, and a lively central market as the likely cause of its popularity, noting that home prices here run lower than in nearby Cascais despite a similar coastal appeal.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
The trail delivers waterfalls, alpine lakes and huge granite cliffs, and most trailheads require a wilderness permit that can be competitive to secure.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026