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 second-year pass rusher has talked openly since he was drafted about wanting to reach a certain level of greatness.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
Throughout life, the James crew has been surrounded by greatness.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Anisimova emerged on the professional scene as a teenage powerhouse who seemed fated for tennis greatness.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 July 2025
Anisimova is seeking her first career Grand Slam and is to finally break through as one of the top players in the sport, after several years of nearly achieving greatness.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
Throughout life, the James crew has been surrounded by greatness.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Anisimova emerged on the professional scene as a teenage powerhouse who seemed fated for tennis greatness.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 12 July 2025
Anisimova is seeking her first career Grand Slam and is to finally break through as one of the top players in the sport, after several years of nearly achieving greatness.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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So anybody looking to chase excellence every day, find that one win, frame it, take note, look in the mirror and then go chase that thing.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald reporter who has spent more than a decade chronicling the dramatic changes inside Cuba, including daily life amid a collapsing economy, has been awarded the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for career excellence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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The best advice networks are built on two key ingredients: generosity and trust.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Fuentes Espinal works in construction to support his family and has spent the last 15 years as a volunteer pastor at Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama, also known as the Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You, where he is known for his sermons and generosity.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
25 July 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
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On August 29, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula, a stretch of land that extends southward into the Bering Sea from Russia’s northeast coast.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Their initial readings had magnitudes of 6.9, 6.3, 5.4, 5.7 and 5.6.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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On a reef hopping cruise there’s also the opportunity to snorkel with an abundance of sea life—look for those unicorn fish!—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Soft sunlight filtered through the trees, and nature seemed content as the season of abundance had arrived.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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