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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
The talented freshman has shown flashes of greatness this season when given time on the field.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Williams’ greatness is so obvious and self-evident that Laurent Bouzereau’s lovingly basic documentary about him only needs to sit back, shut up, and let the music do the talking.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Dropbox lays off 20% of workforce More than 500 people were sent packing at cloud storage provider Dropbox this week as the San Francisco company transitions to…well, perhaps not greatness, but certainly discipline.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Aries Taking the lead brings good fortune, especially since Jupiter in Aries likes to be in charge and make moves toward attaining greatness.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Williams’ greatness is so obvious and self-evident that Laurent Bouzereau’s lovingly basic documentary about him only needs to sit back, shut up, and let the music do the talking.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Dropbox lays off 20% of workforce More than 500 people were sent packing at cloud storage provider Dropbox this week as the San Francisco company transitions to…well, perhaps not greatness, but certainly discipline.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Aries Taking the lead brings good fortune, especially since Jupiter in Aries likes to be in charge and make moves toward attaining greatness.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
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The nation also won both U17 and U20 world titles in 2016 demonstrating a concerted excellence in women's soccer at youth level.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The celebrity and business leader list reads like a who’s who of Black excellence in the U.S.: Tyler Perry, Brian Tyree Henry, Don Cheadle, Spike Lee, John Legend, Jermaine Dupri, Bakari Sellers and so on (and on…).Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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So, too, does Conclave share characters who treat each other with the utmost lack of generosity in a way that is tempting to the viewer, if not a little recognizable.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Though your cousin put Mia in an awkward, even inappropriate, position, the teen did a good job responding to your boundaries, expressing gratitude for your generosity, and taking a step to continue to build a relationship that’s not transactional.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 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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This follows a powerful geomagnetic storm in May — the first to reach a G4 magnitude since 2005 — which made the aurora visible across all of the contiguous United States, extending as far south as Central Texas.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The uncertainty of the magnitude of tit-for-tat tariffs adds further uncertainty to the global economic outlook.London Business School, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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If there’s little forensic evidence tying Allen to the crime, then the abundance of alternate suspects could present a gold mine for his defense.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Out of an abundance of caution, the school will hold a virtual learning day Tuesday, Elliott wrote.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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