ILLUSTRIOUSNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

illustriousness

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as in eminence

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Noun

Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
For much of the past week, all that Colombia had been able to agree upon was the pre-eminence of Luis Diaz, who remained a whirling dervish throughout the match as his side’s outstanding player.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of eminence

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Trump has described the tournament as an opportunity to showcase the nation’s greatness while ensuring robust security for participants and spectators alike.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Well, Lincoln and Churchill lost some local elections, too, on their way to greatness.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026

Definition of greatness

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That sum of money, for him, is simply a yardstick for the prominence of his image and his desire for admiration.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
Wong rose to prominence in Hong Kong in 2012 as a high school student leading protests against the introduction of national education in the city’s schools.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of prominence

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Each label contains its own taxonomies of taste and cultural prestige, targeting the demographics most drawn to the status markers the badge foretells.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
The most important story may not be the rise of any individual institution, but the broader redistribution of prestige across American higher education.

— Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of prestige

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But if nationalism is a hunger for prestige and preeminence, America’s self-image as the City on a Hill is nationalism in embryo.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Technology Supremacy Long an area of preeminence, America now faces enormous competition in this area from China and from domestic policy decisions that are threatening to erode our advantages.

— Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of preeminence

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McHenry has a viral moment McHenry was already a notable character on Capitol Hill because of his short stature and his penchant for bow ties.

— Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Thomson’s about-face over the movies might be a surprise, but that a critic of his stature would wrestle with cinema’s enduring value is not.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of stature

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Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
But Mbappé’s status as one of the greatest soccer players of all time still doesn’t insulate him from abuse.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

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