excellence

noun

ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s How to pronounce excellence (audio)
Definition of excellencenext
1
as in excellency
exceptionally high quality the annual awards honor excellence in children's literature

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2
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 At Equinox, Mastronardi has been responsible for leading operational excellence, employee and member experience, financial performance and process innovation across all club offerings. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Her campaign emphasized fiscal responsibility, parental involvement and academic excellence. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 This strategic collaboration combines UVAD’s innovation in aerospace and defense with Safran Power Units’ global excellence in propulsion technology. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 Officials are set to meet in the next few weeks to determine whether that status—hailed for years as a symbol of excellence in public health—should be revised or eliminated. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excellence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
  1. excellency
  2. distinction
  3. superiority
  4. value
  5. perfection
  6. advantage
  7. virtue
  8. merit
Noun
  • 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
  • Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
Definition of excellency
Noun
  • And in another, the person who should have been named top scorer had that distinction taken and given to someone else.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Recognize Different Events Require Different Support A big part of the nuances of workplace expectations around personal circumstances is making finer distinctions between them.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • Looking like two giant rhinos splashing in water and wrestling for superiority, 7-foot-5 Cherif Millogo is getting pushed by 7-foot Yann Kamagate near the basket as each battles to establish position in the low post area during a practice drill.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The capacity issues at O’Hare, which now ranks as the world’s busiest airfield, have become acute as American and United are sparring for superiority there.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • Marketing leadership must ensure those opportunities translate into real value.
    — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 The price may be clear while the value is still up for debate.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts get covered in queso, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and even more Monterey Jack cheese before being baked to melty perfection.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That delay might be explained, as Skepta has suggested in interviews, by the pursuit of perfection—or the weight of having to say something worth hearing.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • For the night, Orlando held a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounding, which led to extra scoring chances.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Obviously, Republicans engaged in this rare mid-decade redistricting in an attempt to try to gain political advantage in the House.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of advantage
Noun
  • Put another way, his entire belief system revolves around the virtues of second chances.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The exhibition explores the 18th century’s opposing facets of virtue and vice, as depicted in works by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • Expecting to have to work hard to convince students of its merits, Aladjem was shocked to discover that nearly all of them were in favor of capital punishment.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Whatever the merits of that approach, this is not a case of a band drawing a positive charge from fascist iconography.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
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