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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
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as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
her experience working with exceptional children was rewarding and inspiring
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a special school for exceptional children
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Recent Examples of exceptional
On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptional intensity, texture, purity and a dull-bodied finish with velvety but noticeable tannins.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The list spotlights the most exceptional achievements in film by Asian Pacific creatives over the past year.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite an exceptional 38-24 record, Tagovailoa has primarily beat up on teams with very little postseason aspirations.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Judges are invited to score them much like Robert Parker’s wine ratings, with anything above 90 points proving exceptional.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The list spotlights the most exceptional achievements in film by Asian Pacific creatives over the past year.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite an exceptional 38-24 record, Tagovailoa has primarily beat up on teams with very little postseason aspirations.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Judges are invited to score them much like Robert Parker’s wine ratings, with anything above 90 points proving exceptional.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exceptional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptional
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Taken as a whole, the progression is extraordinary.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This is until Monday night, not something that was ever contested by a president who signed an order that was extraordinary, unprecedented and upended the rule of law.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Connecticut is set to pay nearly $5.9 million to the family of a disabled man who was wrongly imprisoned for more than two decades before he was freed in 2015 when his 1992 conviction in the murder and rape of an 88-year-old grandmother was overturned.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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An Arizona grandmother has been charged with caging her mentally disabled teenage granddaughter and abusing her to death earlier this week.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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As a mix of two energetic and intelligent breeds, Shepskies require substantial exercise, mental stimulation, and consistent training.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Therefore, a comprehensive approach to data operations—including intelligent data management and adaptive data platforms—is essential for generating trustworthy insights.—
Pawan Vadapalli,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Starting Trotter in the playoffs would be an unusual decision by Fangio.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Use it to categorize spending, flag unusual costs and even suggest areas for potential savings.—
Aleesha Webb,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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So, when the planet's insides are on the outside, spectroscopy offers a clever way to see within terrestrial worlds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bout of high inflation was a once-in-a-generation event that spun out of a once-in-a-century pandemic and was not unique to the US.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte and Louis' future is slightly less certain since William and Kate have more flexibility to mold a unique path for their second and third-born children.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The second-most-common neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease manifests via such motor problems as impaired balance, slow movement, muscle stiffness and tremors.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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One doctor suggested that many children with medical complexities are simply too impaired to benefit from living in a home environment.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of the 20th century.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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The highs and lows of that whirlwind experience are captured in brilliant detail on You Are the Morning, her debut album released on Friday (Jan. 17).—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Exceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptional. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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