as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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Recent Examples of transcendence
Though every aspect of the compilation is important in its own right, Bell believes the two key themes of the project are grief and transcendence.
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Juan Velasquez, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
Scorpio When orbiting the enigmatic sign Scorpio, Jupiter takes on a soulful transcendence that evolves the spirit and bank account.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Nadal’s transcendence of tennis may simply mean that a farewell to Spanish sport will never stand up to the scope of his achievements.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
This category transcendence has consequently enabled him to grow his business beyond a typical artist.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Juan Velasquez, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
Scorpio When orbiting the enigmatic sign Scorpio, Jupiter takes on a soulful transcendence that evolves the spirit and bank account.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Nadal’s transcendence of tennis may simply mean that a farewell to Spanish sport will never stand up to the scope of his achievements.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
This category transcendence has consequently enabled him to grow his business beyond a typical artist.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendence
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority can deter China’s ambitions to subsume Taiwan and exert dominance across the Indo-Pacific.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement In opening arguments at the trial, CNN’s attorney Dave Axelrod challenged Young’s claim that the report damaged his business or reputation.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, with the regulatory investigation over the charity will now likely attempt to move on from a scandal that has dogged its reputation for more than three years and will be able to cling to the finding that there was no misconduct.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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During this period, there was a global resurgence in the primacy of gold, particularly towards the end of the nineteenth century due to gold rushes worldwide.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But what starts as a winking nod at the challenges of parenting ends up a heavy-handed fable about the primacy of human values, with an emphasis on the idea that a gendered role is essential to becoming human.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendence. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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