1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal
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2
as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the most prestigious social club in town
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Recent Examples of prestigious
Elsbeth solves the crime and gets her freedom just in time to say goodbye to her bestie Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), who is leaving for a prestigious task force training in Washington D.C.
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Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 9 May 2025
On Thursday, March 8, the country star, 57, received the prestigious Triple Crown Award at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards — held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — starting with a tribute from some of the biggest names at the ceremony.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
At prestigious universities like Harvard, research funding has been repeatedly frozen over concerns about antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2025
While performance in European competition has propelled them into financial parity with Scandinavia’s biggest clubs, there’s an acceptance that when players shine, there will be interest from more affluent and prestigious sides.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 9 May 2025
On Thursday, March 8, the country star, 57, received the prestigious Triple Crown Award at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards — held at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — starting with a tribute from some of the biggest names at the ceremony.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
At prestigious universities like Harvard, research funding has been repeatedly frozen over concerns about antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2025
While performance in European competition has propelled them into financial parity with Scandinavia’s biggest clubs, there’s an acceptance that when players shine, there will be interest from more affluent and prestigious sides.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestigious
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The Wall Street investment bank estimated that Berkshire’s T-bill position has more than doubled over the past year, adding that the $314 billion stake as of the end of March accounted for 5% of all outstanding short-term government bills.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Like every successful side in these early years of the World Cup, Uruguay 1950 had an outstanding centre-half in Varela, who was physically dominant and also a key attacking weapon.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The ensemble pic led by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan fell a respectable 55 percent from its opening weekend, compared to an average decline of 57 percent for a title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2025
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These are respectable numbers for a half-ton pickup.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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Udit Mehrotra is a distinguished product leader who currently serves as Head of Product Management for Customer Experience at Amazon Canada.—
Udit Mehrotra,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Cruise will be honoured by the BFI on Monday with the awarding of a distinguished BFI Fellowship.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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As the cybersecurity landscape advances, staying informed through reputable threat intelligence sources and adopting adaptive security measures will be critical.—
Yaamini Barathi Mohan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Instead, enter the health claim into a reputable search engine like Google and see what trusted sources have to say.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The past tense, unfortunately, has to be used with confirmation on Monday that Kohli has retired from Test cricket after an illustrious 14-year career spanning 123 Tests.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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While not the same fighter in the back end of his illustrious career, Pacquiao still commanded hefty paydays.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 May 2025
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First seen by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber and reported by esteemed tech site The Verge, Apples’ warning comes in the form of an exclamation point.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The new restaurants were added to the list in the lead-up to the California Michelin Guide ceremony on June 25, where the guide will announce the restaurants receiving the esteemed Michelin stars and Bib Gourmand awards.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The other, called Dominator, is owned by the famous chaser Reed Timmer.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The last three holes at this famous Charlotte venue are known as the Green Mile.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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This masterpiece is the brainchild of Enrique Fonseca, a renowned distiller and master blender.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Chalamet, a native of the city, is a renowned fan of the blue and orange and notably stayed home to watch the first game of the series while Jenner flew solo at the Met Gala.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Prestigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigious. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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