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

The students then used a topographical map from the Internet and CNC machine to get the hills exactly right.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Just before reaching a mile, the trail begins to flatten, giving hikers a small break, though rolling hills continue for the next half-mile.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Look for tunnels, mounds, runways, and feeding damage, and consider whether your plants or soil are bearing the brunt of the problem.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Pine trees coat the forest floor with mounds of flammable dead leaves that are springy underfoot but which can smolder long after a blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026