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
Mike Ditka’s Chicago Bears were on the precipice of greatness.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025
For Musk—who had been bullied by both his schoolmates and his father—space offered the possibility of seizing the world by the lapels and announcing his greatness.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The show gave captivating insight into the warring brain trust that nudged Ozzy back to greatness whenever his star dulled and his confidence dimmed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
This is perhaps the O-line that does proud by ‘Pipeline’ moniker
Nebraska teams for longer than a generation established a standard of greatness on the offensive line.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 29 July 2025
For Musk—who had been bullied by both his schoolmates and his father—space offered the possibility of seizing the world by the lapels and announcing his greatness.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The show gave captivating insight into the warring brain trust that nudged Ozzy back to greatness whenever his star dulled and his confidence dimmed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
This is perhaps the O-line that does proud by ‘Pipeline’ moniker
Nebraska teams for longer than a generation established a standard of greatness on the offensive line.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
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Just like in Formula One, great product teams know how to assemble excellence from across an ecosystem and focus their in-house muscle on what really moves the needle.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Luke and his unit were honored with a challenge coin symbolizing leadership, excellence and service.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the documentary, this film captures the essence of simplicity in the game, the joy of generosity, and the common thread of loving soccer.—
Jackie Gutierrez,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Your capacity for empathy and generosity seems limited to Jan. 6.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 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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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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Still, a deal of this magnitude and structure is certainly one to watch.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Dr England and collaborators then found that predatory wasps emit electrical fields (Figure 2B,C,D,E) that are significantly different in both magnitude and polarity from those emitted by friendly stingless bees that often protect treehoppers from their predators.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With an abundance of metrics available, leaders often face the challenge of determining which data points truly matter.—
Matthew Gantner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There’s an abundance of choice, but what is Ridd most looking forward to about this year’s instalment?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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