excellences

noun

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

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Recent Examples of excellences America’s Game stands as a symbol of excellences and our great national sprit. — 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
  1. distinctions
  2. virtues
  3. advantages
  4. merits
  5. values
Noun
  • Callixtus condemned and excommunicated Sabellius, the most prominent champion of Modalistic Monarchianism, called Sabellianism, a heretical doctrine that denied personal distinctions within the Godhead.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Those distinctions need to be visible before the result can support a larger deployment.
    — Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctions
Noun
  • War is above all, in their eyes, the occasion to demonstrate the most noble human virtues…energy, ​self-​mastery, sacrifice to a cause that is greater than oneself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • For Monday meditation, the teaching group has assigned the 10 paramis (spiritual virtues) of Buddhism, which explore topics like generosity, wisdom and patience.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtues
Noun
  • The data — provided by Eric Eager, then with PFF — has proven extending a three-point lead to six points late in the fourth quarter has more consequences than advantages.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Experimental applications are already being explored, but commercially meaningful advantages remain uncertain.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of advantages
Noun
  • While there are merits to creating two independent companies, the process will take a very long time, with the breakup not expected to be completed until the first half of 2028.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And now that the president is unable to find support for his damaging policies on their merits, the administration is focused on rigging the rules to keep power and avoid accountability.
    — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of merits
Noun
  • LendingTree’s model values the federal child tax credit at $2,200 per child, up from $2,000.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Education and giving back are important values to the family as the project represents for them a broader impact within the natural diamond industry.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of values

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