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standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the award goes to the most outstanding student in science
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Recent Examples of outstanding
Rookie Trey Yesavage made his major league debut September 15 against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing five outstanding innings.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That hasn’t stopped either from delivering outstanding earnings over the years.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Red Sox rookie Connelly Early was outstanding in his MLB debut last week against the Athletics, throwing five scoreless innings while striking out 11 in his first big league start.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
At 28mm, the lens is excellent to outstanding at the center, and scores in the very good to excellent range on average (4,300-4,700 lines from f/4-8).
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That hasn’t stopped either from delivering outstanding earnings over the years.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Red Sox rookie Connelly Early was outstanding in his MLB debut last week against the Athletics, throwing five scoreless innings while striking out 11 in his first big league start.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
At 28mm, the lens is excellent to outstanding at the center, and scores in the very good to excellent range on average (4,300-4,700 lines from f/4-8).
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstanding
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In another lawsuit, a diamond and fine jewelry manufacturer — Champion Force Industrial Limited — alleges that Ferder, before leaving Lugano, racked up more than $50 million in unpaid goods.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miran plans to take an unpaid leave of absence from his advisory role at the White House.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Each year, Daniel and HFR present distinguished awards to individuals who are leading innovators in their respective fields.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Storied military career After graduating from North Carolina A&T in 1963 with a degree in engineering physics, Joseph McNeil was commissioned as a second lieutenant through ROTC and began a distinguished Air Force career, according to his university.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nick grew up playing Australian Rules Football, which includes both kicking and handballing, and by his senior year of high school was playing at the Brisbane Lions Academy in the Australian Football League, the sport’s most prestigious organization.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Outside of Seville, Thompson, Lyles, and Bednarek keeping the Jamaica versus USA rivalry alive, the most notable observation of the race is that 50% of the finalists were from African nations, a strong feat for an event typically dominated by the aforementioned countries.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once Prater’s now-illustrious game-winning kick sailed through the uprights, Ferguson jubilantly reminded everyone of his late-week prognostication.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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Having such a noteworthy first client gives Jetson an edge, at least in publicity, over competitors in the Part 103 Ultralight space such as Pivotal, which has already put several of its Helix and Blackfly electric aircraft into consumers’ hands.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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For instance, Harris says that Rachel Scott of Diotima is one noteworthy success story for RAISEfashion.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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One such diamond-dripping famous face was Zoë Kravitz, elevating the LBD Kravitz-style.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Walk Flex-relish Slip-ins These slip-on shoes are from the brand’s famous Go Walk collection, which many would argue is one of the most comfortable sneaker collections on the planet.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Outstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstanding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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