1
as in excellency
exceptionally high quality
the annual awards honor excellence in children's literature
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as in distinction
a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of excellence
Both are small, over-performing case studies in excellence.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Furthermore, when the government becomes a direct shareholder in private tech companies, success becomes a matter of political ties rather than technical excellence.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Hopefully, season three lives up to the same level of excellence as the first two seasons.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recognizing excellence in live Broadway performance and presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, the Tony Award is theater's highest honor.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Furthermore, when the government becomes a direct shareholder in private tech companies, success becomes a matter of political ties rather than technical excellence.
—Imran Khalid, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Hopefully, season three lives up to the same level of excellence as the first two seasons.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recognizing excellence in live Broadway performance and presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, the Tony Award is theater's highest honor.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
Noun
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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This heroically eccentric diner draws no distinction between vegetarianism and hedonism.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The settlement is also intended to maintain a credible distinction between college and pro sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Protecting the sense of superiority of white passengers was the top priority.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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If the industry collapses, no individual company’s superiority matters.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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The high production values and frequent genre-hopping were inspired by the sketch-comedy duo Key and Peele, whom Barker grew up watching religiously.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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And when setbacks inevitably happen, Hood said resilience matters more than perfection.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The limited menu is curated to perfection and has staple dishes with local meats, such as the Carolina Mountain Trout and the Open Range Meatloaf.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Blackwood made the initial stop, but Faber was there at the edge of the crease and the puck went off the Minnesota defenseman’s body and into the net to restore the three-goal advantage.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Foxman thrived for decades in a political culture where the establishment still mattered, and extremism was not considered a virtue.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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But Tuesday night, the mayor joined Herbst and Glassman in denying Williams a customary 3% merit increase, which would have increased her pay by $10,815.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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While her sisters are dedicated to love and romance, however that may look to them, Mary mostly seems to tick between wanting to be left alone and wanting to be seen on her own merits.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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