excellence
Americannoun
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the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence.
his excellence in mathematics.
- Synonyms:
- distinction, transcendence, preeminence
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an excellent quality or feature.
Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine.
- Antonyms:
- inferiority
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(usually initial capital letter) excellency.
noun
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the state or quality of excelling or being exceptionally good; extreme merit; superiority
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an action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels
Other Word Forms
- superexcellence noun
Etymology
Origin of excellence
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin excellentia; equivalent to excel + -ence
Example Sentences
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“I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation’s elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence,” Stevens said.
They are expected to play warm-up matches against Afghanistan and Namibia on 2 and 4 February at the Board of Control for Cricket in India centre of excellence in nearby Singahalli.
From BBC
With increased focus on human spaceflight, research excellence, and national capability, the agency says its work is advancing with renewed purpose.
From Science Daily
Sarah was part of a team that won a 2025 excellence in journalism award from the Institute for Security and Technology for coverage of Beijing’s devastating Salt Typhoon breach of America’s telecommunications giants.
While the group is stacked with sensational, varied performances, two names jump out among this year’s excellence.
From Salon
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