1
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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2
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
What matters is a heavy focus on aesthetic and moralistic perfection.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Cece performs elegance, beauty, and perfection while sweating through excruciating pain, enduring enormous levels of judgement.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Nip Perfectionism In The Bud Another aspect of nurturing problem-solving is to offer assurances that perfection is unattainable.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Progress beats perfection, and everyone is the master of their own destiny.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Cece performs elegance, beauty, and perfection while sweating through excruciating pain, enduring enormous levels of judgement.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Nip Perfectionism In The Bud Another aspect of nurturing problem-solving is to offer assurances that perfection is unattainable.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Progress beats perfection, and everyone is the master of their own destiny.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perfection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfection
Noun
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This operational excellence matters as utilities adapt to increasing electricity demand.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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From excellence and respectability to rage and raunch to the abstract and avant-garde.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s philosophies continue to be debated among Republican lawmakers and voters as to whether his more populist ideals will stick with the GOP once his long run as party leader eventually comes to a close.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Finding themes where characters can continuously engage and undermine one another in this way, as a kind of contrasting ideal, is the most gratifying thing to me as a creator.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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By combining national reach with local precision, technology with design expertise, and execution with vision, Ethosource is setting a new standard for how companies can bring their culture to life through space.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Polestar 1 is a future classic, the Polestar 2 is pretty good as well, the Polestar 3 is mostly forgettable, and so is the Polestar 4.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Romantic films in the modern era often lack the depth that cult classics released in the 1980s and 1990s had.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional techniques that often sacrifice accuracy by leaving gaps or reducing point density, the Tezduyar–Takizawa simulations maintain consistent precision across the flow patterns.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dreamliner is 25% more fuel-efficient than older models due to lighter construction and advanced engines.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Allied together, the two vessels fight the physical manifestation of the Radiance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the automotive front, that character arc can be represented by the transition from the baronial elegance of the Bentley S2 Continental to the manifestation of rebellion found in the muscle cars from Motor City.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfection. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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