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
After 40 years, Ansin is deeply aware that the company’s future depends not only on artistic excellence, but on building and sustaining audiences in a rapidly changing and growing city.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Interview allocation is a program-level decision driven by academic performance, clinical excellence, research productivity, and program-specific priorities.
—Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Luckily for her, Andy Sachs (Hathaway), her former assistant, is back on the job market — in the film’s opening scenes, while receiving an award for journalistic excellence at a lavish ceremony, Andy and her whole team are fired by text message.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Each property is special in its own right, but excellence is their common denominator.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Interview allocation is a program-level decision driven by academic performance, clinical excellence, research productivity, and program-specific priorities.
—Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Luckily for her, Andy Sachs (Hathaway), her former assistant, is back on the job market — in the film’s opening scenes, while receiving an award for journalistic excellence at a lavish ceremony, Andy and her whole team are fired by text message.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Each property is special in its own right, but excellence is their common denominator.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
Noun
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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.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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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.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Piech wanted to show off the superiority of VW Group’s engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As the league experienced a growth spurt over the last few years, the value of franchises skyrocketed and the league’s appeal for TV rights dollars rose.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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After early morning chilly temperatures in the 40s and low 50s, get ready for weather perfection during the midday and afternoon hours.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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What has separated Young from the rest of the field is not perfection.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The 76ers led by as many as 15 in the quarter and carried a 32-19 advantage into the second quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first, had a 12-0 advantage at halftime and a 17-0 lead entering the fourth.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In that competition, loyalty is an expensive virtue.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Tuesday night, the mayor joined Herbst and Glassman in denying Williams a customary 3% merit increase, which would have increased her pay by $10,815.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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While her sisters are dedicated to love and romance, however that may look to them, Mary mostly seems to tick between wanting to be left alone and wanting to be seen on her own merits.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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