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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
Louis Comfort Tiffany produced art glass of such exquisite perfection that he has achieved cult status
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as in ideal
the most perfect type or example
Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life
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as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate
audio recordings were reaching a level of perfection that earlier technicians had never dreamt possible
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Recent Examples of perfection
This iced tea drink is legendary in my family; my mom and I have tried to replicate it at home from memory for years, but perfection has eluded us.
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s even a quest for perfection, as the 30-0 Miami (OH) RedHawks bring MACtion to the forefront Friday night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
On the flip side, deviating from perfection—not landing the lead in a school play or getting hormonal acne—registers as a personal humiliation rather than an inevitable part of growing up and being human.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Candela emphasized that the goal is distribution, not perfection.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s even a quest for perfection, as the 30-0 Miami (OH) RedHawks bring MACtion to the forefront Friday night.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
On the flip side, deviating from perfection—not landing the lead in a school play or getting hormonal acne—registers as a personal humiliation rather than an inevitable part of growing up and being human.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Candela emphasized that the goal is distribution, not perfection.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfection
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The Bishops have not allowed a goal during the entire tournament, with Shea’s excellence being a key reason why.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Trump, when pressed, dodges the issue of war aims by pointing to the excellence of the military.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The small villa, ideal for a duo, features a living room-balcony hybrid where trailing greenery frames views of the water.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The classics, after all, were the foundation of Western ideals like liberty, democracy, and freedom.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its hardware includes Series Elastic Actuators and a range of sensors that enable safe physical interaction with people while maintaining balance and precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday night, the Knights turned their gym into a clinic on precision basketball.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
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The 11-song vinyl LP features blues classics and originals by Dallas musicians including Bramhall’s son Doyle Bramhall II — Eric Clapton’s longtime guitar partner — and the late Denny Freeman, best known for his guitar work with Bob Dylan.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Roulette Crossbody Bag The Roulette bag brings a unique twist to an otherwise timeless classic with a bold, cylindrical silhouette.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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And the motivation of that, deep inside, which seems to be similar (for) a lot of medical examiners, is the idea of accuracy and control over death, knowing why or how.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most mind-blowing is his accuracy on deep passes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The road ahead However, as AI models improve and businesses become more savvy at integrating new tools, Llewellyn is hopeful about their utility.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rhoda says its approach addresses this limitation by training robot models on internet-scale video data before refining them with robot-specific learning.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The vocal and physical manifestations of the characters must become second nature.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian welcomed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader, saying his appointment is the manifestation of Iran's will to strengthen national unity.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfection. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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