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as in distinction
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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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
the excellency of the violins crafted by Stradivarius is beyond dispute
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Recent Examples of excellency
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.
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Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2024
The Campari Passion for Film Award honors excellency in behind-the-camera crafts talent.
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Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Aug. 2023
Seeing the back of a coach who has taken English soccer to new levels of excellency in his longer-than-expected time at City will be a relief to the rest of the Premier League.
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Tim Bielik,
cleveland,
5 Aug. 2022
Her excellency’s message in her first address with the new title?
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Justin Curto,
Vulture,
30 Nov. 2021
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Paradise Dynasty, Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, Hui Tou Xiang, Min Min Pie House (and so many more) should all be household names worthy of recognition for their myriad styles and excellency.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2024
The Campari Passion for Film Award honors excellency in behind-the-camera crafts talent.
—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Aug. 2023
Seeing the back of a coach who has taken English soccer to new levels of excellency in his longer-than-expected time at City will be a relief to the rest of the Premier League.
—
Tim Bielik,
cleveland,
5 Aug. 2022
Her excellency’s message in her first address with the new title?
—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
30 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellency
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The film carries a further distinction as one of the first war features shot entirely in Bali.
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It is earned through transparency, verification, and a clear distinction between fact, inference, and speculation.
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Sacramento State aligns perfectly with a league known for excellence and innovation.
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For Choice, this makes operational excellence and digital innovation closely connected.
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Household incomes average $376,741, and home values average $2 million.
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The Central African country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and controls vast stores of copper, gold, and lithium; its mining sector is estimated to hold $24 trillion of mineral value.
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These early precedents in fictional brutality also weaken Thomson’s next point, about literature’s superiority.
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Part of the reason for this is the Dodgers have entered a boring-great stage of hegemony, in which their superiority over the rest of the league is so pronounced that there is little to discuss on a day-to-day basis.
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The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.
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Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.
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In response, Capital One treats AI fluency as an organizational virtue, not an individual credential.
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The same amount of venality and virtue exists today as did back then, and so human nature just doesn’t change.
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Records obtained by the Charlotte Observer also show Kelly received a 6% merit increase in July 2025, bringing her salary to $180,318 before the council’s action.
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His work tells the Revolutionary story through thousands of Americans debating the merits of political change, weighing the risks of armed resistance, and reassuring friends and neighbors that they were engaged in a worthy cause.
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With the grace of a bull in a china shop, Thiero flung himself toward the rim.
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Per Vanity Fair, Charles is estimated to control around 100 grace-and-favor residences.
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“Excellency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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