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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
Next, the 4:05 p.m. ET window has four exceptional matchups.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the brand is renowned for its exceptional colognes, don’t sleep on the artful compositions of Malle’s scented candles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
The wool and latex top layers provide truly exceptional temperature regulation, and the pillowy top provides a nice bit of softness.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While Volpe is an exceptional defender, a Gold Glove finalist, this kind of stuff happens.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
While the brand is renowned for its exceptional colognes, don’t sleep on the artful compositions of Malle’s scented candles.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
The wool and latex top layers provide truly exceptional temperature regulation, and the pillowy top provides a nice bit of softness.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptional
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Furthermore, the governor’s last extraordinary session was a transparent public-relations stunt.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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This extension was approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 18, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Supplemental Security Income payments are limited to low-income Americans — older adults, or adults or children who are disabled or blind.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not all disabled people view politics through a disability lens.Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Besides maintaining control of one’s own emotions, an emotionally intelligent leader is aware of their team members’ emotions and motivations.Leen Kawas, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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So Far This is a world where fascism in Oz is taking hold, where fear and hatred is being promoted and the intelligent and wise speaking animals of Oz are having their voices silenced.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Half of Taylor Morrison's customers build homes from scratch, so the company has made an unusual commitment to put pricing, design and preparation right on its website—quite a feat, considering that each of the company's 22 divisions builds slightly different homes in different areas.Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The end result of all this was a historically unusual outcome in Wisconsin, different parties winning for president and Senate on the same ballot, which hadn’t happened in 56 years.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Amazon The best smart shades can be awfully expensive, but this clever retrofit gadget from Eve can make one of your existing roller blinds smart.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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What’s also clever is that Mela has positioned itself as an accessible brand.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch In Search of Fullness In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, different hunting conditions and different waterfowl species require unique decoying strategies.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Somebody with impaired vision, conducting a fingertip search, might gather as much as—or more than—a viewer with perfect sight who merely looks.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Children, older adults, and people with impaired immune systems are at higher risk for health problems from breathing in toxins from mold exposure.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its lines—especially in profile—are emphatic yet simple, with subtle contours enhanced by delicate A and C pillars allowing expansive glass all around, one reason these cars are so brilliant to drive.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Larson adds a healthy dose of sarcasm to undercut her character’s immense power, and Jackson is eerily brilliant, making for a super fun 123 minutes.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Exceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptional. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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