exceptionality

noun

Definition of exceptionalitynext
as in extraordinariness

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  1. excellence
  2. greatness
  3. importance
  4. excellency
  5. superiority
  6. perfection
  7. supremacy
Noun
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Lumiere Awards are presented annually to honor technical and creative excellence in motion pictures, episodic and new media content.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • Here are the Christmas episodes of The Office, ranked in order of greatness. 7.
    Elizabeth Entenman, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Share stories of greatness and invite examples of excellence from others.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatness
Noun
  • This year’s report shows that the focus on exit planning has increased fivefold since 2013, driven by a growing recognition of its importance for successful transitions.
    Craig West, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Stock exchange listing rules globally must stress the importance of human and labor rights standards.
    Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of importance
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of excellency
Noun
  • Vegetables too to some extent, although the jury seems in on the superiority of roasted root vegetables with their crispy, caramelized edges.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Russian troops have been leveraging their numerical superiority to intensify pressure on Ukrainian defenses.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of superiority
Noun
  • While the respective visual projects on the Blu-ray discs are quite close to perfection, the recording on the CD allows fans to enjoy the you-are-there vibe of the show.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Such is the quest for perfection for an offense that might have to score well into the 30s to win a playoff game in Detroit, Minnesota or Philadelphia.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • Automotive Kia's tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy November 06, 2024 Who would've thought less than two weeks after our late look at the Toyota Kayoibako mini-camper concept, Kia would release an adorable tiny camper of its own?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fox News has since dominated the race for cable news supremacy, according to Mediaite.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of supremacy
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