prestigiousness

noun

as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance the prestigiousness of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris pretty much assures its graduates a meal ticket in chefdom

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  1. dominance
  2. reputation
  3. distinction
  4. superiority
  5. repute
Noun
  • Conventional analysis treats chip dominance as a source of instability.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Vying for dominance as well are the haughty, self-serving bureaucrats of the area’s bustling capital of South Wood (Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson), who pull their political strings from the relative safety of the grand Pittock Mansion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • This is where reputation and communications become part of the business decisions.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than replicating the formula of an international luxury chain, Elegance has built its reputation on intimate hotels that celebrate Vietnamese hospitality, thoughtful design, and sense of place.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • That distinction shows both the opportunity for American technology and the limits imposed by remaining dependencies.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The city institution, which artistic director Robert Drake describes as Georgia's longest-running theater, also holds the distinction of being the first professional theater to integrate both its casts and audience in the southeastern United States.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • Tampa Bay used clear superiority in its starting rotation, bullpen and late-series offense to eliminate Cleveland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If military superiority alone could end wars, then Afghanistan and Iraq would have been relatively easy American wins.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • John Field, one of Li’s two protagonists, was in fact a classical pianist of some repute, having invented the nocturne form of composition that Chopin would make famous in Field’s lifetime.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of repute
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“Prestigiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigiousness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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