as in distinctions
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 excellences
America’s Game stands as a symbol of excellences and our great national sprit.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Developed and processed by its in-house team at its facilities in Roccapietra and Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is ranking Royal Lightness among its consolidated excellences, such as The Gift of Kings.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Developed and processed by its in-house team at its facilities in Roccapietra and Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is ranking Royal Lightness among its consolidated excellences, such as The Gift of Kings.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellences
Noun
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Among its many distinctions, SPLC is known for bankrupting the Ku Klux Klan.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Kings narrowly cleared the playoff hurdle with the lowest point total, worst goal differential and other ignominious distinctions among postseason qualifiers in a season where goals and wins, particularly in regulation, were rather infrequent.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even simpler was the milky white porcelain that eventually became the primary production of the Joseon’s official kilns, its austerity felt to be more in keeping with the virtues of Confucianism.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leaky edges in pass pro will be less concerning with smaller spaces to patrol, while his punch timing and lateral quickness provide advantages.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of those advantages is the anti-inflammatory effects.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Tuesday order is not on the merits of the case challenging the vote, which the Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the day before.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Weeks before reports that United was considering a deal with American (which rebuffed the idea) Kirby paid a visit to the White House and pitched the merits of the airline merger to Trump himself — an idea the president was said to be receptive to, according to a person briefed on the meeting.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, to estimate climate impact, these EI values were plugged into DLR’s contrail and climate models (a contrail plume model and a global climate model).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Excellences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellences. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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