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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
Its degree programs, which include graduate degrees, masters of divinity and doctorates, are offered 100% tuition-free through the seminary’s endowment and fundraising, but growing maintenance costs associated with the more-than-century-old campus have become a burden.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
By Paul Keane | Paul Keane is a Connecticut native, a Yale divinity School graduate and a retired Vermont teacher.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
His two male partners have degrees in finance and one is a youth pastor with a master's degree in divinity, Archie said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
By Paul Keane | Paul Keane is a Connecticut native, a Yale divinity School graduate and a retired Vermont teacher.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
His two male partners have degrees in finance and one is a youth pastor with a master's degree in divinity, Archie said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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When a deity threatens to destroy the Underworld, Prince Sloth must leave his beloved enchanted library and hunt down the Book of Nightmares, an artifact with the ability to destroy worlds.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Experts think this phrase may be a reference to a powerful female deity, but the origins of her name remain a mystery.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Odysseus’ journey is harsh and filled with challenges, including encounters with gods, the Cyclops Polyphemus (a one-eyed giant), the Sirens (creatures with the bodies of birds and the heads of women who lured sailors to their doom), and the witch-goddess Circe.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Brightly painted vermillion poles support the temple over gods of thunder, lightning, and the sea, who taught the locals how to make salt from the ocean.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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