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exaltations

noun

plural of exaltation
as in promotions
the act of raising someone or something in importance He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth.

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  1. promotions
  2. distinctions
  3. magnifications
  4. creations
  5. rhapsodies
  6. panegyrics
  7. elevations
Noun
  • Since his appointment in January 2025, Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 admirals and generals.
    — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The company wants to pay Miami-Dade for real-life promotions of a new version of the Vice City version of the game, which unfolds in a fictional version of Miami.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of promotions
Noun
  • By defying those distinctions, terrorists reproduce the worst of nature’s rages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But one of the distinctions of Annie Dillard’s nonfiction is how much her prose owes to poetry.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinctions
Noun
  • Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.
    — Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of magnifications
Noun
  • The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Decker has so many floral shirts, that the show designers have started custom-making the creations.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of creations
Noun
  • The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
Definition of rhapsodies
Noun
  • Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of panegyrics
Noun
  • At the highest elevations, leaf colors typically start to change in late September and peak in early October.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • People had to know when to move to lower elevations, when to return to the mountains, and where vital resources would be available.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of elevations
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“Exaltations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exaltations. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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