exceptionalness

noun

as in superlativeness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionalness
  1. exceptionality
  2. excellence
  3. greatness
  4. importance
  5. specialness
  6. perfection
  7. supremacy
  8. fabulousness
Noun
  • 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.
    — Literary Hub, 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, Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of exceptionality
Noun
  • The recognitions go beyond athletics, highlighting athletes for academic excellence and community impact.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • And ultimately, it is defined by our ability to bring that excellence to more people, in more communities, without asking them to travel farther from home.
    — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • Trump has described the tournament as an opportunity to showcase the nation’s greatness while ensuring robust security for participants and spectators alike.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Well, Lincoln and Churchill lost some local elections, too, on their way to greatness.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • Doctors are emphasizing the importance of minimizing your time in the smoke as much as possible.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • This surge in foreign investment and economic expansion, including major deals like a $10 billion AI agreement with NVIDIA, underscores the region's rising global importance.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • And to do two weddings in a finale would've deprived the specialness from both of them.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Its accessibility only amplifies its specialness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of specialness
Noun
  • This kind of beauty has nothing to do with perfection, which is distributed so arbitrarily and approximated so gracelessly.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • Lawrence looks like Main Street perfection — a vibrant haven of craft breweries, indie bookstores and historic hotels.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • Key Background Tensions between Musk and Altman are at a high as their AI companies battle for supremacy.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • And so the idea is that under the Constitution’s supremacy clause, federal law is the supreme law of the land.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of supremacy
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  • Making the celebration even sweeter, this year’s festival falls on Father’s Day, so the fruit-forward foodie fete has added some pater-riffic fabulousness.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • Co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch keep things in a constant state of fabulousness, presenting entertaining design diversions, creating a bit of drama from the outside world, and introducing a few glittering special effects, too.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of fabulousness
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