TRANSCENDENCES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

transcendence

noun

tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s

Definition of transcendence

as in dominance

the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz

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Recent Examples of transcendence Spanning the two, Scott arrives at a performance of pure transcendence. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But, for at least some of her characters, their moment of transcendence retains its power. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 On the other, its smoothness and seamlessness generate an aura of spiritual transcendence, something not unaffiliated with the Angeleno ethos. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendence

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Noun

Nvidia’s presence and GPU dominance may well make RTX Spark a bigger success story than Copilot Plus PCs, but these machines are targeting a niche audience for now.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The 49ers have maintained their dominance while continuing to battle injury at two of their most important positions.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which sees space superiority as essential to winning future wars, is developing a range of space capabilities as well as a suite of weapons that can attack satellites.

— Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Credibility is affected deeply by strategic cultural assessments about superiority and inferiority, and notions about when, where, how and for whom the credibility matters.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of superiority

Noun

This distinction is especially important for companies whose supply chains involve multiple countries, with raw materials, components, and finished goods crossing borders at different stages.

— Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Yet experts say the distinction between the two systems is not always clear, particularly given how closely their underlying technology and operations are connected.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinction

Noun

Lines that are too close together reinforce the author’s supremacy, gracelessly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
The stage is set for Georgia and Alabama to battle for early SEC supremacy, both with unbeaten records heading into next Saturday’s matchup in Tuscaloosa.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Few marques understand this better than Porsche, whose reputation was built not merely on performance figures, but on the connection its cars forge between driver and machine.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Since its independence in 1947, India has maintained a reputation for conducting free and fair elections.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputation

Noun

Trump is accustomed to asserting the primacy of force over law and clearly anticipates no punishment for doing so in front of a body dedicated to saving humanity from the scourge of war.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet the diverging political and regulatory attention paid to the two industries makes increasingly little sense, given the bond market’s growing primacy in the financial system, and its ability to also cause mayhem.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

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