1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a poet whose work is of enduring greatness
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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being large in size
the overwhelming greatness of the canyon is what visitors first notice
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Recent Examples of greatness
But their greatness continues to be viewed in the macro.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Jokic, despite his greatness, isn’t even one of the five most famous NBA players today.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Like too many others of his time, Smith’s sheer greatness tends to be obscured, his legacy overlooked.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Just a reminder that greatness and modesty can go hand in hand.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Jokic, despite his greatness, isn’t even one of the five most famous NBA players today.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Like too many others of his time, Smith’s sheer greatness tends to be obscured, his legacy overlooked.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Just a reminder that greatness and modesty can go hand in hand.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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The Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D printer shows flashes of excellence with its massive build volume and striking print quality, but uneven automation, confusing UI menus, and a still-maturing workflow limit its appeal.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026
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This line is forged and finished by the same team behind his other lines, delivering a similar level of excellence.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Build something sturdy enough that generosity becomes a choice rather than a sacrifice.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 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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There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Krinksy, an analyst at BTIG, said in a recent note that the magnitude of the markup in the semiconductor space resembles 1999.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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In their separate addresses to families, several Board members acknowledged questions from parents regarding how the school could have reached a financial crisis of this magnitude.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Redmond described a familiar scene in which families waste time attempting to find something to watch amid an abundance of choice.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Leave it to a Black woman to see a need not just in her family but throughout the culture and thoughtfully fill said need with limited resources but an abundance of ingenuity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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This clever design reduces the bulkiness of standard models and stays hidden under your clothing via different-sized inserts.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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