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Recent Examples of perfection The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents. Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 Jimmy’s also on a quest to get closer with his is boss Paul, played to prickly and grumpy perfection by Harrison Ford. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025 But there is a trend that favors individuality, even quirkiness, over perfection in a diamond. Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Others are concerned that a market priced for perfection has overlooked some glaring warning signs and is overdue for a pullback. Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perfection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfection
Noun
  • Salah’s campaign at Liverpool demonstrates that excellence is measured on the pitch, and his record-breaking feats challenge any notion that a lack of continental silverware diminishes his candidacy for the Ballon d’Or.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Edmonton Oilers have delivered excellence under coach Kris Knoblauch since his arrival in November 2023.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The myth of the cowboy has played a significant part in shaping an ideal of Western manhood, but in a time of growing tensions between traditional values and modern viewpoints, there is a challenge to that classic representations of masculinity.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Like Nichols before her, Saldaña embodied Star Trek’s optimistic, socially progressive ideals, serving as a heroic, aspirational icon for young girls with their eyes on a bold future.
    Megan Vick, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In a field where precision can make the difference between a modest payout and a landmark settlement, AcroDocz provides a competitive edge that reshapes the way legal professionals approach case evaluation and strategy.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In a field where precision meets purpose, leadership excellence ensures not only project success but also advances in patient care and innovation.
    Sivakumar Ramakrishnan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The 1965 classic starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo will be shown at Williamsburg’s historic Kimball Theatre.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Symphonies are known for playing the music of composers long gone, but for the past seven decades, a local group of amateur musicians has been presenting new works by contemporary composers along with the classics.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Census and Socioeconomic Data: The accuracy of datasets used for policymaking, including housing, labor, and economic inequality, may be undermined through changes in methodology or funding cuts.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • To combat that evidence, his defense team has repeatedly questioned the use, legality and accuracy of the DNA testing done in each step of the process.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pessimist case: Venture capital is a power-law business, and the model doesn't work if top companies like Stripe keep kicking the IPO can down the road.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The model took off, first with acting students and then with those from costume design, production design, film and television, and sound design.
    Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Newgate Prison, situated in London’s city center, had long been the target of scrutiny as one of the most infamous manifestations of Victorian punitive ideology.
    Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The gathering in Kragujevac is just one manifestation of the largest popular revolt in Serbia since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, in which students played a key role.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Perfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfection. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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