EXALTATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

But at most companies, raises and promotions are largely settled before the formal review conversation happens.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Some brands are soft launching their holiday shopping season while others are tempting us with fall clearance events and limited-time promotions.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of promotions

Noun

Clients will feel the consequences not as abstract regulatory distinctions, but as higher bills, slower service and fewer choices.

— Will Hausberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Minor differences in wording such as referring to someone as a tenant versus a resident or referring to animals as being in captivity versus under human care are distinctions that matter.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 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

For those looking for an even more personalized experience, there is an appointment-only design studio, where a design consultant works one-on-one with guests to perfect their furry creations.

— Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
From timeless classics and everyday staples to statement-making creations and future heirlooms, there’s something here for every jewelry lover to admire.

— Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of creations

Noun

For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
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

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And journalists and analysts often return from visits offering rosy-eyed panegyrics about China’s gleaming transit systems and engineering capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Stinson Beach beachfront, houses and local roads are all vulnerable to water elevations over 2 feet.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Keep in mind that bucks and does often bed within the same block, but bucks tend to bed at higher elevations or in areas that are more advantageous.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevations

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