1
as in excellency
exceptionally high quality
the annual awards honor excellence in children's literature
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as in distinction
a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of excellence
The outstanding night allowed the Ames Tribune to place runner-up in the general excellence category in the second-largest newspaper division.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Asian Film Awards Academy, a non-profit organization founded by the Busan, Hong Kong and Tokyo international film festivals, aims to celebrate excellence in Asian cinema while promoting and recognizing Asian films and talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Stefanelli’s restaurant, Masseria, in Washington’s Union Market area, has earned a Michelin star, an award for culinary excellence, since opening in 2015 and has maintained it since.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Content designed for high-volume streaming algorithms rather than cinematic excellence become the norm.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The Asian Film Awards Academy, a non-profit organization founded by the Busan, Hong Kong and Tokyo international film festivals, aims to celebrate excellence in Asian cinema while promoting and recognizing Asian films and talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Stefanelli’s restaurant, Masseria, in Washington’s Union Market area, has earned a Michelin star, an award for culinary excellence, since opening in 2015 and has maintained it since.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Content designed for high-volume streaming algorithms rather than cinematic excellence become the norm.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellence
Noun
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
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The law names city, county, and other local agencies, as well as federal law enforcement agencies, but notably does not include law enforcement officers employed by the state, creating a distinction that the judge found discriminatory against federal agents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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This distinction is fast becoming one of the most consequential competitive fault lines in modern markets.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Chinese state media reportedly released images emphasizing Beijing’s technological and military superiority, while highlighting its ability to take Taiwan by force if necessary.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the Cold War-era contest between the Soviet Union and the United States, which was driven by governments seeking to demonstrate technological superiority, today's race is increasingly powered by private companies and commercial competition.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is why sports retain the rare commercial value as live programming.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The expectations of perfection forced upon these women helped facilitate their silence, which is something Wagner cited as reason for her years-long silence.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Consistency can provide calming visuals, but Wells advises steering clear of perfection.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The main challenge is ensuring redistricting is fair, transparent, and based on accurate population data—not drawn to protect incumbents or maximize partisan advantage.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The debate occurred during Socrates’s inquiry into human virtue, recounted in Plato’s Republic.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Casting all the virtue and vice signaling on the political spectrum aside with his straightforward embrace of America, Bunny then gave viewers a geography lesson by listing the countries that make up the Americas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Instead, judge arguments based on the merits of the underlying facts, and how experts scrupulously interpret those facts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Internal decision-making can become polarized, funding relationships strained, and exhibitions evaluated through ideological lenses rather than scholarly merit.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellence. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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