excellence
noun
ex·cel·lence
ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s 
1
: the quality of being excellent
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
see also black excellence
2
plural excellences
: an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
… I am as admiring as almost everyone else of the film's many excellences …—
Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn3
or Excellence
: excellency sense 2
Lord Regent, I do greet your Excellence …—William Shakespeare
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Examples of excellence in a Sentence
The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
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The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Lumiere Awards are presented annually to honor technical and creative excellence in motion pictures, episodic and new media content.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
These initiatives reflect the principles of excellence that have defined our company for over a century.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
The award is for excellence in casting and honors the recipient’s body of work and outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Lumiere Awards are presented annually to honor technical and creative excellence in motion pictures, episodic and new media content.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
These initiatives reflect the principles of excellence that have defined our company for over a century.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
The award is for excellence in casting and honors the recipient’s body of work and outstanding contribution to the casting profession.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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excellence
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ex·cel·lence
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