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 plane carrying the deportees arrived on the same day the United Nations confirmed that a deadly gang rampage in the hills above Port-au-Prince had left at least 61 people dead, including 14 children.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Nestled in the hills of Western North Carolina, just a short drive from Brevard and Cashiers, Lake Toxaway is the perfect tranquil getaway.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Why to Fertilize Petunias Petunias are fast-growing plants that produce mounds of foliage and abundant blooms.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Holston specifically recommends everbearing alpine varieties, which grow in small mounds and take up less space.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

Once twilight fades, the cliffs and headlands nearby become excellent places to watch for bright Perseid meteors.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
All around, gleaming with an incandescence that seems cut out of the cold blue sky itself, sheer cliffs rise impossibly high, a canopy of skyscrapers reflecting sunlight among themselves, creating a labyrinth that partitions the sun’s rays.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026