1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a poet whose work is of enduring greatness
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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being large in size
the overwhelming greatness of the canyon is what visitors first notice
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Recent Examples of greatness
The property would be tied to a curriculum involving greatness, and would both inspire people and promote introspection.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s the kind of chaotic energy that has led plenty of iconic girl-rot cinema to niche greatness in the past.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone recognizes his greatness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Ralph knows exactly what greatness looks like after spending 18 years inside the hallowed halls of Gampel Pavilion as both a player and coach.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s the kind of chaotic energy that has led plenty of iconic girl-rot cinema to niche greatness in the past.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone recognizes his greatness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Ralph knows exactly what greatness looks like after spending 18 years inside the hallowed halls of Gampel Pavilion as both a player and coach.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
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Snuffing them out demanded excellence.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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This combination of legal excellence and genuine local expertise separates truly effective personal injury representation from the alternatives in a market as competitive as South Florida.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Creative self-expression and generosity of spirit are themes as the moon harmonizes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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His generosity was shown on ABC 7 Chicago this past December.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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As a result, gravitational radiation is much weaker in magnitude compared to electromagnetic radiation, and much harder to detect.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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Normally, legislation of this magnitude, carefully negotiated to attract support from both sides of the aisle, would require support from the president to make it to final passage.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year, the unusually warm weather in March, plant abundance and a healthy amount of prey were early signals to rattlesnakes to begin their activity.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Jewish tradition, the Talmud makes numerous references to pickled vegetables, particularly turnips, which symbolize abundance and endurance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Remove bulkiness from thick hair by opting for a shaggy pixie.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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