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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
His religious training comes from Christian institutions, including a master of divinity from Azusa Pacific University, an evangelical Christian university, and graduate studies in pastoral counseling at Southern California Seminary.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The story weaves between 14th-century Italy and modern-day, exploring themes of love, divinity, and obsession.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
To be sung, and now written, about was to achieve a kind of mythic divinity.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in 1968 and received his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2000.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The story weaves between 14th-century Italy and modern-day, exploring themes of love, divinity, and obsession.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
To be sung, and now written, about was to achieve a kind of mythic divinity.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
He was ordained in 1968 and received his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary in 2000.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
Noun
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This is clearly not the God of Leo XIV, but a deity who fits Hegseth’s cult of lethality.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city was part of the ninth administrative district of Upper Egypt and was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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