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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
Not to mention that for right now, the latter completes any all-white winter outfit formula to monochromatic perfection.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Jordi Fernandez drew up a play for Cam Johnson at the top of the key, and his team executed to near perfection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Long development cycles for marketing initiatives seeking perfection only risk being overrun by competitors, and don’t keep up with current customer demand for innovative change.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Jordi Fernandez drew up a play for Cam Johnson at the top of the key, and his team executed to near perfection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Long development cycles for marketing initiatives seeking perfection only risk being overrun by competitors, and don’t keep up with current customer demand for innovative change.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universe—along with Jessica Jones—in large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfection
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His leadership and innovative approach have earned him a reputation for excellence, both in the courtroom and beyond.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Class of 2025 will be revealed in late April with an announcement typically details which artists are inducted as performers and which names are entering the Rock Hall in the musical influence or musical excellence categories.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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To be clear, whimsy is an ideal that has been with Rogers for many seasons.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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But these ideals cannot be achieved without taking on our broken Social Security program.—
Star Parker,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Power of Phage At the heart of Parallel Health’s innovation is its unique approach to phage therapy, a treatment method that uses microbes called bacteriophages to combat bacterial infections: precision antibiotics, but safe and natural.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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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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Directing over 100 feature film, video and television productions in the last 35 years, Miike is known for cult classics like Audition (2000), Ichi the Killer (2001) and 13 Assassins (2011).—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025
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The woody note started making its way into fragrances shortly thereafter, and in 2006, this cult classic was born.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Information accuracy can depend on how recently the data was updated.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional shafts with a spine and defined kick point, Newton’s design encourages the entire shaft to load and release energy, creating a whip effect for improved power and accuracy.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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His work is grounded in a three-layer model developed during his time at C4ADS: data management, analysis, and requirements.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Compared to the typical development path of a Canadian goalie, who plays major junior hockey in the CHL, Oettinger can see how the American model might allow for more growth.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Related Story In general, Becker said consumers’ intrigue in crystals, manifestation and natural healing is coming through in fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl may just be one Sunday night, but the festivities last all weekend long — and this year, New Orleans brought out the very best, from manifestation queen, Doechii, to Janelle Monae, T-Pain, Shaquille O’Neil, and more, the marathon buildup to the big game was as electric as ever.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfection. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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