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
William ShakespeareExamples 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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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Edmonton Oilers have delivered excellence under coach Kris Knoblauch since his arrival in November 2023.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Her excellence played a key role in the league’s survival and success.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
California respondents indicated that both Stanford and Google are synonymous with excellence in technology and innovation, making the former the perfect springboard to a career with the latter.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excellence
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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