excellences

plural of excellence
as in distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellences
Noun
  • However, the distinctions between the Senate and House budget resolution proposals are significant, and with Speaker Mike Johnson only being able to lose three Republican votes, the path to federal tax reform remains unclear.
    Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • An uncertain future The Kennedy Center staff has attempted to work within the constraints of a philanthropy model to reach a broad audience and challenge high/middle/low distinctions.
    Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Micro-Management in Disguise Narcissistic bosses are often skilled at reframing their most controlling tendencies as virtues.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • What all this will get you (besides the kind of profits only a monopoly can provide) are non-cash virtues like moral force and ethics and journalism and patriotism and liberty.
    Keith Olbermann, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Excellences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellences. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on excellences

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!