NOTABILITIES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notabilities

noun

plural of notability

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about an opening night that was attended by some of Broadway's biggest notabilities

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In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
There was a bevy of, perhaps, bigger celebrities in attendance - Brunson was seated next to Ben Stiller, for instance.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.

— Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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The city will be closing streets around Ground Zero as dignitaries, including Vice President JD Vance, are slated to attend a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Norwegian officials and foreign dignitaries joined the solemn procession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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James Dixon, the agent who represents Kimmel as well as other late-night notables including Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, could not be reached for immediate comment.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
No portfolio companies report earnings next week, but some notables include Casey’s, Chewy, AeroVironment, American Eagle Outfitters, Macy’s, Oracle, Adobe, and Kroger.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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