first-rateness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-rateness
Noun
  • But like Lurie did in moving on from Pederson and Kraft has done in dumping Belichick, Ross must stop displaying eternal patience and be more adamant about demanding excellence.
    Barry Jackson Updated October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That said, one thing that stood out to me throughout this experiment was the overall excellence of the projection.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“First-rateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-rateness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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