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Recent Examples of exceptionality
The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Folks who show up with Mundell are treated to an even more in-depth backstory on the River Clyde and its supporting role in the enduring exceptionality of Auchentoshan.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Folks who show up with Mundell are treated to an even more in-depth backstory on the River Clyde and its supporting role in the enduring exceptionality of Auchentoshan.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionality
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And adults reinforced the child's sense of specialness by holding him to a higher standard.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Watson made his biggest scientific discovery as a young man, only 25 years old, and his sense of his own abilities, his own specialness, seemed never to mature beyond a young man’s bravado.—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For-profit and Miami-Dade County health care systems come to Broward not to achieve excellence in medical care, but in a desire to expand their footprint and enjoy profits.—
Arthur E. Palamara,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rooted in education and driven by innovation, CHI stands as a symbol of clean, bold beauty built on a legacy of excellence.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Acknowledging his greatness does not mean forgetting that his philosophy would have allowed—at least in the short term—the continuation of Black Americans’ second-class citizenship.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lane, who helped Wyatt break a 52-year playoff drought, has commanded respect with versatility, elite speed, and all-around offensive greatness.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings, but several prominent pediatric care centers, including Boston Children’s Hospital, promote early literacy resources to families in recognition of reading’s importance for a child’s development.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The importance of Eglin Air Force Base and the broader military presence in Northwest Florida cannot be overstated.—
Shane Weddle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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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
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Those who suffer shame as children often cover it up with a false superiority.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The physical superiority of lions over humans has been demonstrated throughout human history—the Romans even exploited it for entertainment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Finally, a drizzling of white icing brings everything to tasty perfection.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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The point is consistency, not perfection.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Around this time, the city-state of Carthage, in what is now Tunisia, was battling with the Roman Republic for supremacy in the Mediterranean.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pastoralist Maasai people, for instance, who also live in the region, have successfully been vying for supremacy with lions for hundreds of years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exceptionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionality. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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