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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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Set dramatically on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, Minnesota's northern hub tells stories of grit and grandeur.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heather Chaddock, executive director of the Westchester Public Library, and Jeff Schroeder, an architect with the Moake Park Group, outlined their plans to restore the mansion to its former grandeur and to move the museum into a new, two-story barn structure that will be 4,568 square feet.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Restoring Notre Dame to greatness Before Holtz arrived in South Bend, Notre Dame was wallowing in mediocrity — a mere shell of the program built on a foundation of Knute Rockne, Ara Parseghian, the Golden Dome and Touchdown Jesus.—
Eric Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Know that a leader is someone who listens well and who motivates others toward greatness.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The remote location and lack of light pollution create an ideal backdrop for witnessing the splendor.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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This electrifying combo of documentary and concert film showcases the King of Rock 'n' Roll at his creative zenith during his 1970s Las Vegas residency and early '70s tours, and more importantly showcases Presley in all of his jumpsuited splendor, as both cultural icon and cool guy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 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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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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His relatives are urging the college's Board of Trustees and administration to rescind the decision and allow McKinley to retire with dignity.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Where dahlias and zinnias offer structure and bold blooms, cosmos add airy elegance to any garden or cut flower arrangement.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its high-neck design and ribbed hem and cuffs combine classic Irish texture and elegance that also keeps you toasty while walking from pub to pub.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressiveness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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