prestige

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How is the word prestige distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of prestige are authority, credit, influence, and weight. While all these words mean "power exerted over the minds or behavior of others," prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority.

the prestige of the newspaper

When would authority be a good substitute for prestige?

While the synonyms authority and prestige are close in meaning, authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief.

his opinions lacked authority

When is credit a more appropriate choice than prestige?

In some situations, the words credit and prestige are roughly equivalent. However, credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others.

his credit with the press

Where would influence be a reasonable alternative to prestige?

While in some cases nearly identical to prestige, influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously.

used her influence to get the bill passed

In what contexts can weight take the place of prestige?

Although the words weight and prestige have much in common, weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices.

their wishes obviously carried much weight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prestige Nonfiction entertainment workers who are members of the Writers Guild of America East have ratified a first union agreement with prestige documentary company Story Syndicate. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 While city and regional authorities who greenlit the wedding said that the event will bring prestige and wealth to the city, residents already struggling with overtourism and the rising costs of housing are skeptical. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 The Supporters’ Shield has lost its prestige, a byproduct of the postseason that can be harsh even on the strongest teams. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 June 2025 That is the issue facing the future of a competition FIFA hopes will eventually carry the prestige of the World Cup and the Champions League. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prestige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestige
Noun
  • The salespeople sold it to women saying that the hat was something very fancy, something that would give them status for its European provenance.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 2025
  • Broader National Trend and Political Debate Congressional Republicans in Colorado, one of seven states offering health care regardless of immigration status, are urging Democratic Governor Jared Polis to rescind Medicaid eligibility for undocumented immigrants.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • And given Pascal’s meteoric rise to fame, that proves to be a fact.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
  • Cera rose to fame after starring in the hit 2007 films Superbad and Juno, as well as for his role in Arrested Development.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Round Corner has had a couple of flashes of notoriety over the decades: For a period of time in 1982, Dorothea Puente, the midtown landlady later convicted of killing three people, ran the bar’s kitchen, and one morning in March of 1986, a van crashed through the wall and into the bar.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
  • During the latter part of the decade, Charles tried parlaying what was left of his notoriety into rebranding himself as a burgeoning restauranteur.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Such a tragic fall in academic standing, after years of hard-won, steady enhancement in renown.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
  • The milieu here is familiar from Compass: the professional, transnational elite, scholars of just-above-modest renown who are just about superannuated.
    Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The 41-year-old, hailing from Chile, gained prominence after winning an annual modeling competition for Australian beauty magazine Dolly in 1998.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Candidate forums scheduled With the St. Paul DFL not hosting caucuses or endorsing conventions for Ward 4 this summer or in this year’s mayor’s race, other endorsements may gain more prominence, as could candidate forums.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The value of private manufacturing construction in the country remained near record levels but fell 0.6% month-over-month in April and 0.9% in March, according to the Census Bureau.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • But other professors have renewed their emphasis on getting students to see the value of process.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • China imports the majority of its oil from neighboring Russia, but the importance of Iran should not be overlooked.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
  • Trump's dispatching of his top emissary to Los Angeles at a time of turmoil surrounding the Israel-Iran war and the U.S.' future role in it signals the political importance Trump places on his hard-line immigration policies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The Netherlands are not short of candidates here, but a player growing in stature for Jonker’s side is Wieke Kaptein.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Gout’s tall stature, languid running style and raw speed have drawn comparisons with legendary sprinter Usain Bolt and he is considered one of the fastest teenagers in the world.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 June 2025

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“Prestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestige. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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