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Recent Examples of exceptionality
The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
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Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
Folks who show up with Mundell are treated to an even more in-depth backstory on the River Clyde and its supporting role in the enduring exceptionality of Auchentoshan.
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Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
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Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
Folks who show up with Mundell are treated to an even more in-depth backstory on the River Clyde and its supporting role in the enduring exceptionality of Auchentoshan.
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Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionality
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And to do two weddings in a finale would've deprived the specialness from both of them.
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Its accessibility only amplifies its specialness.
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Sacramento State aligns perfectly with a league known for excellence and innovation.
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For Choice, this makes operational excellence and digital innovation closely connected.
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There will be fireworks, parades and a great deal of speechifying about American greatness.
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The Gabby Williams experience has shown glimpses of greatness throughout this season.
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There is no public address system reminding some fans the importance of a looming third down.
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The importance of falling well has only grown as players have adapted movement patterns from clay and hard courts to grass.
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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.
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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.
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These early precedents in fictional brutality also weaken Thomson’s next point, about literature’s superiority.
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Part of the reason for this is the Dodgers have entered a boring-great stage of hegemony, in which their superiority over the rest of the league is so pronounced that there is little to discuss on a day-to-day basis.
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Making the celebration even sweeter, this year’s festival falls on Father’s Day, so the fruit-forward foodie fete has added some pater-riffic fabulousness.
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Co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch keep things in a constant state of fabulousness, presenting entertaining design diversions, creating a bit of drama from the outside world, and introducing a few glittering special effects, too.
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Played to perfection by Robert Picardo, the Emergency Medical Hologram was programmed to save lives and give sass.
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But for many women, the motivation is less about perfection and more about confidence, control, and self-care.
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“Exceptionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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