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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
Louis Comfort Tiffany produced art glass of such exquisite perfection that he has achieved cult status
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as in ideal
the most perfect type or example
Rembrandt's portraits are the perfection of the art of using facial expression, pose, and gesture to reveal the subject's interior life
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as in precision
the quality or state of being very accurate
audio recordings were reaching a level of perfection that earlier technicians had never dreamt possible
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Recent Examples of perfection
In other words, why mess with perfection?
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
The point of all of it isn’t perfection.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
And from a small parcel of an Argentine vineyard, Sebastián Zuccardi once again achieved perfection with his Malbec.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
For dinner, standouts included a superb chicken cordon bleu, polar fjord haddock with Parmesan polenta, and an always-available filet cooked to perfection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
The point of all of it isn’t perfection.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
And from a small parcel of an Argentine vineyard, Sebastián Zuccardi once again achieved perfection with his Malbec.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
For dinner, standouts included a superb chicken cordon bleu, polar fjord haddock with Parmesan polenta, and an always-available filet cooked to perfection.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfection
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There’s no doubt that Damien safety Gavin Williams, a USC commit, will be the standard for excellence this coming season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Messi’s excellence aside, Algeria held up fairly well against Argentina, at least on the stat sheet.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Such action would honor history, affirm human dignity and move Nassau County closer to the ideals of liberty and justice for all.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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As the Broncos have placed a premium on drafting and acquiring players who specifically fit their ideals around leadership and IQ in the locker room, Jonah’s intangibles stood out, too.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Digital computers force all information processing into discrete, high-precision, clocked steps, with billions or trillions of bits flipped every second.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Their chemistry grounds every emotional turn of the film, balancing comedy, heartbreak, and tenderness with confidence and precision.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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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
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Summer is the season to embrace colorful stones in addition to the classics.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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During IndieWire’s Craft Roundtables panel, series production designer Susie Mancini spoke about fixing up the 1989 classic to retrofit it to a contemporary story.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The first few days (and weeks) of training camp should serve as a proving ground for Murray to demonstrate his understanding of the system and for McCarthy to showcase his improved accuracy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SpaceX, 1 day The accuracy of the perp pricing for such a high-profile event keeps pressure on traditional exchanges who have to keep up with the rapid evolution of investment products and asset classes like event contracts and perpetual futures.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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The quartet’s ambitions with Black Harbour include bringing more production to British Columbia as producers look to shoot locally from project development to delivery, whether on budgeting, scheduling, and crew management through to studio-level negotiations financing models.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Football has to become a money-making sector, with clubs buying and selling players as a business model, not as a government directive.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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And Zach, talk about manifestation.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Dorough, who performs with Richardson, Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell hopes that the manifestation comes true.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfection. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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