1
as in excellency
exceptionally high quality
the annual awards honor excellence in children's literature
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as in distinction
a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of excellence
The family recently won a Webby Award for Social Impact, an international award honoring excellence on the internet.
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Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The 2026 Black Reel TV Awards aka Bolts — celebrating excellence in television across comedy, drama, limited series, TV movies, documentaries, variety programming, acting, directing, writing, music and technical achievement — will be handed out August 17.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
There are several options during the three days of XBIZ Miami, from a White Party at the Myst club in Miami Beach, to a more exclusive, invitation-only party thrown by Brazzers, to the glitzy XMAs Miami awards gala thrown by XBIZ to honor excellence in the field.
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Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Soccer’s internal goods not only define the game but also represent the foundation for its standards of excellence.
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Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for excellence
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The 2026 Black Reel TV Awards aka Bolts — celebrating excellence in television across comedy, drama, limited series, TV movies, documentaries, variety programming, acting, directing, writing, music and technical achievement — will be handed out August 17.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
There are several options during the three days of XBIZ Miami, from a White Party at the Myst club in Miami Beach, to a more exclusive, invitation-only party thrown by Brazzers, to the glitzy XMAs Miami awards gala thrown by XBIZ to honor excellence in the field.
—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Soccer’s internal goods not only define the game but also represent the foundation for its standards of excellence.
—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for excellence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
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There's an important distinction between a role being loved by fans and a role being loved by the actress who played her, however.
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That distinction belonged to William McChesney Martin, who served from 1951 until early 1970.
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Critics argued that the message of a White man elevated above both a Native American and an African symbolized racial superiority.
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Word about Hitler’s belief in Aryan superiority had spread far, and many observers warned of its genocidal, war-bringing ramifications.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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By evening, honor progress over perfection.
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But the stock had been priced for near perfection at the height of the technology bubble.
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Dalal said their son played there daily with his friends, taking advantage of a club policy that allows children under five to enter without a membership.
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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Understanding character and how potential virtues can manifest as vices is a starting point; however, knowing is not enough.
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Wilkins was quick to defend her participation and her merits as a musical act.
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Cases granted certiorari move onto the merits stage.
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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