EMINENCES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

eminences

noun

plural of eminence

as in hills

an area of high ground the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city

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Recent Examples of eminences These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Coskun captured another gorgeous scene of the moon rising over San Francisco on July 28, as the last of the day's sunlight kissed the tops of the surrounding hills, along with the tallest of the city's skyscrapers.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
In an effort to starve the Native Americans of the Great Plains, white settlers massacred many millions of North American buffalo between 1870 and 1890, piling the animals’ skulls into monstrous mounds reaching up to the sky.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

One of the most dramatic coastal settings in Europe, Étretat Beach lies on the Côte d’Albâtre (Alabaster Coast), a stretch of seaside in Normandy facing the English Channel that’s famous for its striking chalk cliffs.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Michigan Set right where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet, Mackinac Island offers travelers a relaxed vacation surrounded by natural beauty like limestone cliffs and rocky beaches.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026