1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a poet whose work is of enduring greatness
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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
Indeed, the greatness of Fendrix’s score comes largely in its scale, which gives the film’s mostly intimate story of three people engaged in psychological warfare within the confines of a basement an epic grandeur.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
To know greatness is to surround yourself with greatness, which McGrath finds through a sisterhood of like-minded powerful women.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Marty Supreme stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong player in the 1950s who ruthlessly pursues table tennis greatness.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Subtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
To know greatness is to surround yourself with greatness, which McGrath finds through a sisterhood of like-minded powerful women.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Marty Supreme stars Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a ping pong player in the 1950s who ruthlessly pursues table tennis greatness.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Subtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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Knighthoods, conferred by the sovereign, represent one of the highest forms of national recognition for service and excellence.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Justin’s heritage continues to inspire excellence.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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But the Sooners already have two losses, so the magnitude of that win might not be as great as beating Alabama or Vanderbilt.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The least convincing aspect of the show is the conspiracy itself, which seems oversimplified for a scandal of its magnitude.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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With its easy access to the Pacific Ocean, the city serves up an abundance of opportunities to surf and paraglide.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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What To Know The electricity and computing power needed to run AI systems are dependent on an abundance of resources, including computer chips, energy, cooling, data storage, cybersecurity and other needs.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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At a time when Germany still had a monarchy, the grandness of the Reichstag’s design was intended to rival any structure the monarchy would build for itself.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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All of these things were done without the bulkiness or power requirements of a pump, which has been one of the drawbacks of other hydraulic haptic systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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The gray hood paired with the plaid give you the look of layering without the bulkiness, and the plaid comes in a few different colors.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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