excellency

noun

ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)-sē How to pronounce excellency (audio)
Definition of excellencynext
1
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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2
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 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 See All Example Sentences for excellency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellency
  1. distinction
  2. excellence
  3. value
  4. superiority
  5. advantage
  6. virtue
  7. merit
  8. grace
Noun
  • For Tully Luxury Travel COO Steven Salm, that distinction became immediately clear during a recent voyage aboard EXPLORA I.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • Chuck Elliott, the parents-group activist, says Carlson deserved the distinction entirely on her own.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • Second, individual excellence is prioritized over essential teamwork.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Almost two decades ago, Gosen and some friends began looking for a way to celebrate Missouri’s bourbon legacy while also providing more guardrails to promote excellence across the industry.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • While productivity - how much economic value workers produce per hour - has continued to grow dramatically, wages at the bottom of the income ladder have not kept pace.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • If the bottom of the outside linebacker room is determined by special teams value, then Tyrus Wheat will have an opportunity to crack the initial roster.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of value
Noun
  • Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • These were annual occurrences in California, which left us with an air of geographic superiority.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • While Spain looks primed to defend their crown with a young core and home-field advantage, the race to lift the World Cup in 2030 has almost four years to now take shape.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • With warm Southern weather stretching way beyond Labor Day, this is actually the perfect time to take advantage, with lots of days on the porch still left.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of advantage
Noun
  • Here is what that looks like in mine, offered as practice rather than virtue.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • There are of course also individuals who are just narcissistic, selfish and virtue-signaling under the guise of concern, sources said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of virtue
Noun
  • When audiences can easily identify a publisher's ownership, affiliations, editorial orientation and reporting history, they are better equipped to evaluate information on its merits.
    — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • But last month, the Office of Management and Budget proposed replacing this process with one in which federal funding rests on political appointments rather than scientific merit.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of merit
Noun
  • This is Southport's favorite son, and one of golf's most beloved figures because of his grace handling more tough losses than wins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Odette Estate is named in homage to characters from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and essays by Proust because the moniker represents grace and triumph.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of grace

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