excellence
noun
ex·cel·lence
ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s 
1
: the quality of being excellent
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
see also black excellence
2
plural excellences
: an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
… I am as admiring as almost everyone else of the film's many excellences …—
Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn3
or Excellence
: excellency sense 2
Lord Regent, I do greet your Excellence …—William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareExamples of excellence in a Sentence
The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
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Your business will reach new levels of excellence while protecting your team and your sanity.
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The Masters reminds us that excellence is never accidental.
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In addition, The New Yorker earned two ASME Awards for Design, Photography, and Illustration, which recognize visual excellence.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This wide array of automobile excellence displays how the automotive industry has transformed from usage to power, comfort, luxury or efficiency.
—Marc D. Grasso, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The Masters reminds us that excellence is never accidental.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
In addition, The New Yorker earned two ASME Awards for Design, Photography, and Illustration, which recognize visual excellence.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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