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
Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The job is far from finished and greatness comes at the end.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
And players that crossed paths with the Queens native reminisced about her greatness throughout the years.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The job is far from finished and greatness comes at the end.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
And players that crossed paths with the Queens native reminisced about her greatness throughout the years.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
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The staff also earned an excellence in video award.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Under Bobby Cox, the Braves would fashion the longest run of regular-season excellence in the history of baseball, winning 14 consecutive division championships with all manner of players and teams but with one formidable constant — the manager.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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This is the generosity of Hamaguchi’s storytelling.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Saint Zdislava of Lemberk lived from 1220 to 1252 and was known for her generosity and work for the poor.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The other stars in the diamond are second magnitude Denebola (marking the tail of Leo, the Lion), first magnitude Spica (the spike of wheat in the hand of Virgo) and zero-magnitude Arcturus (in Boötes the Herdsman).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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With that said, the Wings will most likely proceed with an abundance of caution and focus on the rookie’s long-term success.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Besides golf, the resort offers an abundance of outdoor activities like lake cruises, fishing, boating, biking, hiking, paddleboarding, and more.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
13 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 17 May. 2026.
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