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
Becoming a great power has coincided with the need to underline the indigenous sources of Chinese greatness.
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
For many fans, Sports Illustrated — a seven-decade-old legacy media player— still conjures memories of flipping through glossy magazine pages and diving into longform stories of athletic greatness, long before mobile devices rewired how people consume content.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
History is erased to protect the myth of American greatness.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
With an ever-increasing schedule, the expectations for greatness never cease as the demands of the game physically and mentally grow bigger.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
For many fans, Sports Illustrated — a seven-decade-old legacy media player— still conjures memories of flipping through glossy magazine pages and diving into longform stories of athletic greatness, long before mobile devices rewired how people consume content.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
History is erased to protect the myth of American greatness.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
With an ever-increasing schedule, the expectations for greatness never cease as the demands of the game physically and mentally grow bigger.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
Noun
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Briggs & Riley’s model isn’t just a testament to smart design or operational excellence.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Proponents say such partnerships are essential to innovation and academic excellence.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, as costs continue to rise, ensuring the future of these festivals depends on the generosity of attendees.—
Pamela Maass,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The generosity of donors and volunteers filled him with gratitude.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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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
Noun
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those waves and factors related to the shifting ground determine an earthquake’s magnitude, as measured through 10 on the scale most commonly used to describe quakes.—
Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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There is also an abundance of in-person events, both regionally and nationally.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Psychologists have long studied the difference between scarcity and abundance mindsets.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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