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Recent Examples of impressiveness
The impressiveness of this UM victory cannot be overstated.
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Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the demo’s impressiveness, some remain sceptical.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Beyond the impressiveness of the feat, Kittredge’s inning of perfection was a needed bounce-back outing after Cubs fans’ boos followed him off the mound the night before.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the demo’s impressiveness, some remain sceptical.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Beyond the impressiveness of the feat, Kittredge’s inning of perfection was a needed bounce-back outing after Cubs fans’ boos followed him off the mound the night before.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressiveness
Noun
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The film’s press campaign has, quite reasonably, played up the magnificence of Skarsgård’s body in leather and winked at the transgressiveness on display.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Spend some time fishing on Sprague Lake, or take in the magnificence of a sunrise at Bear Lake.—
Giovanna Caravetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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For those hoping to experience Talley's grandeur up close, time is running out.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kurtz recognizes that whichever path he’s embarked on, all-time greatness takes time.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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What a gift, to be so close to greatness!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His fugues are a draftsman’s rendering of heavenly splendor.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Springtime strolls in these cities are simply unparalleled, thanks to their botanical splendor.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cardinal McElroy said deporting millions of families living here for decades contradicts Catholic faith and basic human dignity, while supporting border control and deporting criminals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Most who push back on that message of respecting people’s dignity are missing a fundamental point, Martin said.—
Ryan Oehrli
Updated February 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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From chic waterfront living in the east to the equestrian elegance of the west, the doors are opening to some of Palm Beach County’s most exclusive properties in the name of high-end design, innovation, historic preservation and philanthropy.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ahead, discover the French shoe brands that deserve a place in your wardrobe, each one embodying that elusive, enduring elegance only the French seem to do so well.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Impressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressiveness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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