omniscience
noun
om·ni·science
äm-ˈni-shən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being omniscient
the brilliant military mind … gradually became infected by a conviction of military and political omniscience—
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But, per the omniscience of the Funko Pop, Plaza’s character has been revealed to actually be Death.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But the form here takes surprising turns — Stephen’s narration has a Machiavellian flavor, while Catherine’s alternates between second-person and a sort of third-person narrative omniscience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
The problem, of course, is that digital omniscience is incredibly difficult to accomplish.
—Taylor Owen, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2015
Neighborly omniscience proves to be the ideal perspective for communicating an uncanny contemporary feeling: somehow knowing almost everything about our neighbors without knowing the things that matter.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
But the form here takes surprising turns — Stephen’s narration has a Machiavellian flavor, while Catherine’s alternates between second-person and a sort of third-person narrative omniscience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
The problem, of course, is that digital omniscience is incredibly difficult to accomplish.
—Taylor Owen, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2015
Neighborly omniscience proves to be the ideal perspective for communicating an uncanny contemporary feeling: somehow knowing almost everything about our neighbors without knowing the things that matter.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Omniscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omniscience. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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omniscience
noun
om·ni·science
äm-ˈnish-ən(t)s
: the quality or state of being omniscient
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