exceptionalness

noun

Definition of exceptionalnessnext
as in superlativeness

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  1. excellence
  2. greatness
  3. importance
Noun
  • The nation also won both U17 and U20 world titles in 2016 demonstrating a concerted excellence in women's soccer at youth level.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The celebrity and business leader list reads like a who’s who of Black excellence in the U.S.: Tyler Perry, Brian Tyree Henry, Don Cheadle, Spike Lee, John Legend, Jermaine Dupri, Bakari Sellers and so on (and on…).
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • Most time-management books leave you feeling inadequate, focusing on greatness and optimization, but Adachi’s guide to time management covers doing less with more focus, a lesson that most founders need to learn.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The star’s achievement came in part thanks to her drive for greatness from an early age.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of greatness
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  • While the cameras were rolling, Anderson taught the climbers about the importance of temperate rainforests (Tongass National Forest is the world’s largest at nearly 17 million acres) and took them salmon fishing.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Given the importance of manpower in a war of attrition, the first battlefield employment of thousands of North Korean troops recently deployed to Russia marks another escalation in non-European involvement.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of importance
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