noun
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the state or quality of being notable
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a distinguished person; notable
Etymology
Origin of notability
First recorded in 1350–1400, notability is from the Middle English word notabilite. See notable, -ity
Example Sentences
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However, not everyone is pleased by the new development, notability retired RAF engineer Steve McGranaghan, who lives opposite the units.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
The 27 Club members who ranked in the top 1% of notability were 170% more notable than they would have been if they had died at a different age, Dunivin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
Regardless, it’s clear these singers encountered something profound — a reality better than the riches, stardom and notability they had come to know.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Worrying about A.I. safety isn’t wrongheaded, but the doomers’ path to notability has insiders raising eyebrows.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2023
A notable dark day at Boston, on the 19th March, 1790, induced a lady to write to Dr. Byles, an eccentric but clever notability, the following note:— “Dear Doctor,—How do you account for this darkness?”
From Literary Byways by Andrews, William
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