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notableness

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as in greatness

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Noun

The series and film followed the fictional Dillon Panthers as Coach Taylor (Chandler in the series) inspired them to achieve greatness.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
In other words, this is what generational greatness looks like.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of greatness

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Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category.

— Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The backstory Since its opening in 2011, the Roundhouse has witnessed—and in many ways propelled—Beacon’s ascendency as a destination for food, art, and shopping.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascendancy

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Throughout the 2000s, Kardashian worked as a closet organizer for several celebrities—including Paris Hilton, Cindy Crawford, and more — prior to her reality TV stardom with Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007, per Business Insider.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Sheik’s career was marked by a persistent tension between mainstream recognition and his own resistance to the machinery of pop stardom.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stardom

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Treks to Queens for Luar’s world domination and Storm King Art Center to drink out of a margarita fountain with Collina Strada.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Pete Golding did a tremendous job during Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff run last year and is off to a 2-0 start after a dramatic walk-off win against Louisville in Week 1 and a 41-9 domination against Charlotte on Saturday.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

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Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

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Advertisement The ascendance of immigration—and, with it, race and culture—as the central political concern on both sides of the Atlantic suggests that decolonization has displaced the war in the historical imagination.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
When evangelists of evil are in the ascendance, haven’t the just earned a sermon of their own?

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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