as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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Recent Examples of transcendence
My fellow spa-goers—mostly, though not all, thin white women with eerily taut skin—seemed to be seeking, in addition to weight loss or inner peace, a sort of bodily transcendence.
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
It has been looked at from every perspective in a search for transcendence.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Whether that transcendence is supernatural or a matter of craft, the contemporary political stage desperately needs a Harry Houdini.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Stalin’s regime promised not merely statist modernization but also the transcendence of private property and markets, of class antagonisms and existential alienation—a renewal of the social whole rent by the bourgeoisie, a quest for social justice on a global scale.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2017
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Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
It has been looked at from every perspective in a search for transcendence.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Whether that transcendence is supernatural or a matter of craft, the contemporary political stage desperately needs a Harry Houdini.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Stalin’s regime promised not merely statist modernization but also the transcendence of private property and markets, of class antagonisms and existential alienation—a renewal of the social whole rent by the bourgeoisie, a quest for social justice on a global scale.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendence
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The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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And Audi had demonstrated its technical superiority in morale-crushing fashion.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
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This may involve an actual belief in one’s inherent superiority.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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This approach to perception has the benefit of breaking down the distinction between self and world: a chair in all of its chairness doesn’t exist without a perceiver to see it as something to sit in; a chair is the affordance of a place to sit.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, some colleges and universities fail to acknowledge the distinction between college students who are competitive student-athletes from college students who are performing student-athletes.Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Nusra Front then became Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and later battled ISIS for supremacy in the battle against Assad.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The filing draws heavily on the principle of presidential immunity, as detailed by a long-standing DOJ policy, which argues that criminal proceedings against a sitting president would undermine the separation of powers and violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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But, Indiana is fighting against a softer strength of schedule and a lesser historical reputation than many of the blue bloods who could be left on the outside looking in.Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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William is unsure if this union will result in a tarnished reputation.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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These are estimates of actual costs incurred and not forecasts and offer a sobering reminder that ignoring the primacy of natural systems can have a direct financial cost on us all as well.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Wilson, too, anchors her views in the primacy of conscience.Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendence. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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