excellence
noun
ex·cel·lence
ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s 
1
: the quality of being excellent
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
see also black excellence
2
plural excellences
: an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
… I am as admiring as almost everyone else of the film's many excellences …—
Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn3
or Excellence
: excellency sense 2
Lord Regent, I do greet your Excellence …—William Shakespeare
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Examples of excellence in a Sentence
The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
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Data and strategy combined tend to drive operational excellence as well.
—Elise Awwad, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Given Samberg played almost all of his minutes with Pionk and Pionk has now played many minutes with more chaotic partners, most models credit Samberg for the pair’s defensive excellence.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Those in the music industry gather every year for the ceremony, celebrating excellence in the music industry across genres and the globe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elise Awwad, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Much in the way Tom Brady’s annual excellence limited Peyton Manning’s postseason upside, Patrick Mahomes‘ dynastic run with the Kansas City Chiefs has proven problematic for the other AFC quarterbacks of his era.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Given Samberg played almost all of his minutes with Pionk and Pionk has now played many minutes with more chaotic partners, most models credit Samberg for the pair’s defensive excellence.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Those in the music industry gather every year for the ceremony, celebrating excellence in the music industry across genres and the globe.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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ex·cel·lence
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