1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a poet whose work is of enduring greatness
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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
Here, in descending order of greatness, are the 30 best of the year.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
But the true test of greatness is on the global scale.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
The track’s gritty energy and lyrical dexterity match its collaborators, each delivering bars that solidify their place in the pantheon of hip-hop greatness.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, this won't be a huge step in their rise to greatness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
But the true test of greatness is on the global scale.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
The track’s gritty energy and lyrical dexterity match its collaborators, each delivering bars that solidify their place in the pantheon of hip-hop greatness.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, this won't be a huge step in their rise to greatness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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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
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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
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 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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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
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Google’s efforts are similarly a work in progress, but the company has an advantage due to the sheer magnitude of its developer partners who are already building on Android’s many platforms.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The magnitude of the find surprised even the museum experts.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tarpon Springs Originally named for the abundance of fish in its waters, Tarpon Springs on Florida’s gulf coast is a small, quirky coastal city about 45 minutes north of St. Petersburg.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is when Jupiter—planet of growth and abundance—will enter Cancer, your 10th house of public image and reputation.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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