TRANSCENDENCY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

transcendency

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Recent Examples of transcendency This was not the Times’ first flirtation with chocolate chip cookie transcendency. — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020

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Noun

My mother, Vivian Ayers, wrote a book called Hawk in 1957 about man’s transcendence into a higher level of existence, which was this person going out into space, kind of coming into one with the sun and becoming a new being.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcendence

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Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category.

— Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The backstory Since its opening in 2011, the Roundhouse has witnessed—and in many ways propelled—Beacon’s ascendency as a destination for food, art, and shopping.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascendancy

Noun

That combination of domain mastery, systems fluency and outcome ownership is genuinely rare.

— Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
In the eyewear industry, this heritage is expressed through a distinctive way of creating products where design, technical mastery, and artisanal know-how come together.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mastery

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In recent years, Nike has lost major athletes Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembélé to competitor brands, reflecting its waning dominance in the performance sportswear market.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
So did their strong three-person alliance, which through strategic gameplay and season-long dominance ensured at least one of them would have a real shot at winning the game.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominance

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That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to prohibit persecution.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to outlaw persecution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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