specialness

noun

Definition of specialnessnext
as in greatness

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  1. greatness
  2. excellence
  3. superiority
  4. importance
  5. perfection
  6. supremacy
  7. preeminence
  8. excellency
Noun
  • Clark has always seemed destined for greatness, if not friendship with the biggest pop star in the world.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Expect big speeches, bigger personalities, and a reminder that the West Coast has always been a hotbed for motorsports greatness.
    Greg Engle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • The Royal National Theatre, symbol of Britain’s theatrical excellence, offered her the part of the Blue Fairy in a try-out musical production of Pinocchio, which Dennis Kelly adapted from Carlo Collodi’s tale and Disney’s 1940 classic.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Horwitz has some power, some speed, and the same hustle and commitment to excellence as Gimenez. Follow me on Twitter.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • Vegetables too to some extent, although the jury seems in on the superiority of roasted root vegetables with their crispy, caramelized edges.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Russian troops have been leveraging their numerical superiority to intensify pressure on Ukrainian defenses.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • How people answered that question tended to reflect a lot about their larger beliefs – about the benefits of democracy, the importance of family, the distinctions between the U.S and Cuba, and immigration writ large.
    Code Switch, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This year’s report shows that the focus on exit planning has increased fivefold since 2013, driven by a growing recognition of its importance for successful transitions.
    Craig West, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of importance
Noun
  • If anything, letting go of this ideal of perfection is key.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The cake layers are absolute perfection, and the icing is delicious.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • The Nusra Front then became Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and later battled ISIS for supremacy in the battle against Assad.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The filing draws heavily on the principle of presidential immunity, as detailed by a long-standing DOJ policy, which argues that criminal proceedings against a sitting president would undermine the separation of powers and violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Americans today are less convinced that their tax dollars should be spent on bolstering their country’s preeminence worldwide.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Once that became a money machine, his ownership preeminence in the York family was cast in stone.
    Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Definition of preeminence
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
Definition of excellency
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