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
Our universities are rising in national rankings, expanding access and fostering research excellence.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
But on a night of all-around excellence from the Dodgers, no one impressed quite like the man who endures as the most familiar, and foundational, face of the franchise.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
The school looks forward to honoring three decades of excellence and is inviting parents, alumni and community members to join the planning effort.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
As a result of their excellence, Fizzee is the recipient of the Amazing Kids in Business Award, the National Parenting Product Award, and the Inspiring Changemaker Award.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
But on a night of all-around excellence from the Dodgers, no one impressed quite like the man who endures as the most familiar, and foundational, face of the franchise.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
The school looks forward to honoring three decades of excellence and is inviting parents, alumni and community members to join the planning effort.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
As a result of their excellence, Fizzee is the recipient of the Amazing Kids in Business Award, the National Parenting Product Award, and the Inspiring Changemaker Award.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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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.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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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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Cardinals first baseman Wilson Contreras struck out four times Saturday in St. Louis’ 6-5 win over the Reds and earned a special distinction.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Stein elaborates, drawing a distinction between highly skilled white-collar migrants, people including Alexander Hamilton, Albert Einstein and Elon Musk, and those who would in his view take jobs away from American low-wage workers.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Yet as more data has emerged demonstrating the safety or even superiority of AI for some tasks, those views are likely changing.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Red Bull enjoyed a period of superiority since the inception of the current ground effect era in 2022, thanks to the aerodynamic expertise of the team's former chief technical officer, Adrian Newey.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Look to show the value your product provides and create demand in your community.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Others, like Bumble, Match, and eharmony, offer broader dating pools to connect you with someone whose values and lifestyle truly align with yours.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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Nicholas Meyer brought the franchise back to life with The Wrath of Khan, which pits Kirk against his old nemesis (played to arch perfection by Ricardo Montalban).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Imagine tender chicken breasts marinated in spiced buttermilk, then pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a honey-buffalo sauce, before being layered onto a fluffy challah bun with tangy ranch slaw and bites of fresh dill.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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That said, Nordstrom cardmembers enjoy a major advantage: Early Access, beginning as early as July 8, depending on your Nordy Club status.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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But as a two-term governor in a blue state, Pritzker has the luxury of not having to make a choice under the usual constraints of seeking a political advantage, said Robin Johnson, a governmental relations, public policy and political consultant.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In the modern workforce, consensus is treated as a virtue.—
John Spencer-Taylor,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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As nature literature proliferated, the nature fakers debate—over anthropomorphism in fiction and nature writing—considered how the natural world should be portrayed in literature: should writers impose human qualities and virtues onto animals?—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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At the April 22 school board meeting, trustees discussed the value of an education on topics such as race, heritage and culture and debated the merits of teaching high schoolers about social activism.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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This decision only relates to the issuing of a temporary restraining order and does not evaluate the merits of the underlying case.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2025
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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