as in distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth
claimed that granite has so many excellencies as material for countertops that it is well worth the high price
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellencies
Noun
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Critics say those distinctions are arbitrary and unfair, being based on outdated assumptions and bad science.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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As investors watched closely, even Republicans who hesitated to condemn the probe were careful to extol the virtues of an independent central bank.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Acts like Children of the Day, Larry Norman, and Love Song would perform, but the event was organized by Billy Graham and Bill Bright’s Campus Crusade for Christ, which preached the virtues of conservative Christianity to college students across the nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That flexibility is one of the biggest advantages travelers have today.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those advantages will show up Sunday.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Limbaugh did not rule on the merits of the lawsuit on Friday, but the case could have broader implications on Missouri’s efforts to keep the Royals inside state lines.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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To be clear, keeping Dvorak around beyond this season does have its merits.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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So this is to the ones who are sticking to their values in difficult moments.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Money-minded Venus is squaring curative Chiron, pushing you to match your spending habits with your values (without shaming yourself or others).—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Excellencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellencies. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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