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as in distinguished
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
That ought to be enough common ground to determine which show voters deem more outstanding.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The series received 13 Emmy nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards and won nine, including outstanding limited series, and acting wins for Graham, Cooper and Doherty.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2026
Today, GameStop has 448 million shares outstanding.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This is the sixth straight quarter Berkshire has had to sell due to DaVita buybacks that have reduced its outstanding shares, raising Berkshire’s percentage ownership.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
The series received 13 Emmy nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards and won nine, including outstanding limited series, and acting wins for Graham, Cooper and Doherty.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2026
Today, GameStop has 448 million shares outstanding.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
This is the sixth straight quarter Berkshire has had to sell due to DaVita buybacks that have reduced its outstanding shares, raising Berkshire’s percentage ownership.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstanding
Adjective
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Prospect owed tens of millions of dollars in local property taxes and more than $120 million to the state for unpaid provider taxes.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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For example, if the HSA has a value of $50,000 upon death and the non-spouse beneficiary uses the proceeds to pay $10,000 of the account holder’s unpaid medical bills, the beneficiary would then owe tax on the remaining $40,000, Ruger wrote.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Over time, his work has earned distinguished recognitions from professional organizations and legal associations.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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As the years pass, the distinguished plant bears witness to the private lives of those who seek shade under its boundless branches.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The typically nine-person panel of global filmmakers, actors, and artists is tasked with reviewing around 20 films before deciding the competition’s winners and awarding the prestigious Palme d’Or to one lucky film.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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On Monday, columnist Gustavo Arellano was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his opinion writing.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Attia, a winner of France’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, may be best known for his sculptures and installations that seek to rectify the violence of colonialism in North Africa, but the Berlin- and Paris-based artist has curated at least one notable biennial previously.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Williams, 94, was in attendance and gave a few brief remarks in front of a crowd filled with other notable school alumni and friends including Kathleen Kennedy.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Chance Gladden, a 6-4 guard from Boston University, brings a comparable boulder-on-the-shoulder mentality, forced to prove himself in a low-major conference after being bypassed by bigger programs despite an illustrious high school career.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Cox, who was 84, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014, after winning more than 2,500 games in his illustrious career.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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That last statement is noteworthy because Benson estimates there were as many as a dozen occasions during the season when pregame discussions focused on whether Pagliocca would be able to play.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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That’s particularly noteworthy with sloths, with faces configured in a permanently benevolent expression.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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To paraphrase the famous musical title, a funny thing happened on the way to the upfronts this year.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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“Outstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstanding. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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