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as in distinguished
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the award goes to the most outstanding student in science
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstanding
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This lender’s dental loan can also cover pre-operative expenses like X-rays and consults as well as recovery expenses like pain management medications and even living expenses from unpaid time off to recover.Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ancestors.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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The American Academy of Sciences & Letters has announced the 10 recipients of this year’s Barry Prize, given to scholars at U.S. colleges and universities for distinguished intellectual achievements in the arts, sciences and learned professions.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the transcripts, Man Boy Slim—a rickety thin 20-year-old local, with, at a cursory glance, a distinguished career at that time of stealing hubcaps and hunting deer out of season—made many claims about the biologists.Jeff VanderMeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Wynn Las Vegas Director of Wine Brian Weitzman leads this charge, constantly pursuing prestigious bottle acquisitions.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest stunner in polling, perhaps from the entire cycle, came on Saturday with the release of the final prestigious Des Moines Register/Mediacom survey of Iowa that found Harris leading Trump by 3 points, 47 percent to 44 percent.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In recent decades, news outlets have typically called the presidential race late on election night or the morning after, with two notable exceptions.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The legendary producer, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, is survived by seven children and his grandchildren Quincy Jones accomplished many things in his illustrious career, including his iconic collaboration with Michael Jackson on 1982's Thriller album.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Included in the exhibition are 600 items from throughout Burton’s illustrious career, from props and costumes to stop-motion puppets and his personal artwork.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Though the sci-fi franchise is well-loved by viewers new and old, discussions about adding to its already noteworthy legacy haven’t taken off.Sara Belcher, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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From Kamala Harris' teenage résumé to Donald Trump in an apron working a frier, McDonald's has become a noteworthy topic in the 2024 election campaign.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mixing session with Los Bunkers, a famous and popular Chilean rock band who Larraín shot recently in Santiago.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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When rising to the first team under Ronald Koeman in 2021, Gavi became famous for playing with them undone.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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