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

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
Blending breathtaking spectacle and romance, this is an epic story of resilience and transcendence.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcendence

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Such headwinds are unfamiliar for Reform, which had previously been in the ascendancy, leading national opinion polls and enjoying historic gains in local elections.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Their joint ascendancy in this decade has coincided with a change introduced for this tournament that increased their chances of meeting.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of ascendancy

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The male predominance, consistent across the three years, remains unexplained.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Diaper labeling House Bill 4702 will require manufacturers of disposable and reusable diapers to include a list of all ingredients in order of predominance on the product packaging.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of predominance

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Pixel is where Google introduced, promoted, and established its supremacy in mobile artificial intelligence, first supported by cloud computing and later bringing more functionality to be processed locally.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
DeRozan, a six-time All-Star, could help the Nuggets challenge the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder for Western Conference supremacy next season.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Across a few overs, Cox was guilty of trying to steer a fifth stump line into the leg side, drawn in by the vacant space, but also his own apparent superiority over the bowler.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Unlike his predecessors, Fedorov publicly laid out a strategy to defeat Russia through attrition and technological superiority.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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