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
William ShakespeareExamples 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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So anybody looking to chase excellence every day, find that one win, frame it, take note, look in the mirror and then go chase that thing.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald reporter who has spent more than a decade chronicling the dramatic changes inside Cuba, including daily life amid a collapsing economy, has been awarded the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for career excellence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Their offense has finally begun to keep pace with the excellence provided by the pitching staff, led by Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
With a relentless focus on technical excellence, innovation, and customer needs, David Schlaegel and Justin Ramsey have crafted a solution perfectly attuned to today's demanding market.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald reporter who has spent more than a decade chronicling the dramatic changes inside Cuba, including daily life amid a collapsing economy, has been awarded the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for career excellence.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Their offense has finally begun to keep pace with the excellence provided by the pitching staff, led by Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 29 July 2025
With a relentless focus on technical excellence, innovation, and customer needs, David Schlaegel and Justin Ramsey have crafted a solution perfectly attuned to today's demanding market.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for excellence
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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