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
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Examples 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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His leadership fostered a culture of creativity and excellence, ensuring Vidanta remains at the forefront of the luxury travel.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Not all Vin de France wines are emblems of excellence or ingenuity.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
But among the four NFL quarterbacks still playing, run-game excellence has become close to unsurprising.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Its audiences were known to fly Finnish flags in honor of Osmo Vänskä, who raised the orchestra to rare heights of excellence in a turbulent 19-year tenure as music director that ended in 2022.
—David Allen Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Not all Vin de France wines are emblems of excellence or ingenuity.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
But among the four NFL quarterbacks still playing, run-game excellence has become close to unsurprising.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Its audiences were known to fly Finnish flags in honor of Osmo Vänskä, who raised the orchestra to rare heights of excellence in a turbulent 19-year tenure as music director that ended in 2022.
—David Allen Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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excellence
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ex·cel·lence
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