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transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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Examples of transcendence in a Sentence
makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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No pop star of the 2010s was more committed to achieving transcendence through her art.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
My fellow spa-goers—mostly, though not all, thin white women with eerily taut skin—seemed to be seeking, in addition to weight loss or inner peace, a sort of bodily transcendence.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
It has been looked at from every perspective in a search for transcendence.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Whether that transcendence is supernatural or a matter of craft, the contemporary political stage desperately needs a Harry Houdini.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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