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
And while everyone has their own preferred ways of watching a game, ignoring the little things is an easy way to miss greatness.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As former restaurant critics, recipe developers, cookbook editors, and food bloggers, our troupe knows when a stand mixer is destined for glutinous greatness or is meant to live in the shadow of the kitchen appliance titans.
—Emily Peck Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s timeliness is undeniable, but timeliness alone has never been an argument for greatness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Neither has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite decades of eligibility and a cosmic consensus of their greatness.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
As former restaurant critics, recipe developers, cookbook editors, and food bloggers, our troupe knows when a stand mixer is destined for glutinous greatness or is meant to live in the shadow of the kitchen appliance titans.
—Emily Peck Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s timeliness is undeniable, but timeliness alone has never been an argument for greatness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Neither has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite decades of eligibility and a cosmic consensus of their greatness.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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The Kings’ vaunted depth remains a strength and Kuemper keeps up last year’s excellence.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift knows what excellence requires and is not afraid to demand it.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s such generosity in the book.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 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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The magnitude of loss can render even the most eloquent voices speechless.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Remember, magnitude is the scale used by astronomers to chart the apparent brightness of an object in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Authorities determined the package was not explosive but detonated it out of an abundance of caution, a USU spokesperson told Newsweek in an email Tuesday evening.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Only with today’s machines and technology do scientists stand a chance of keeping up with life’s abundance.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 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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From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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