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Excellence
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

a center of manufacturing excellence

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Type of:

excellency
characteristic, feature

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

Excellence means greatness the very best.

Achieving excellence is never easy to do.
Excellence is a quality that people really appreciate, because it's so hard to find.
Excellence is the quality of excelling, of being truly the best at something. Getting
an A+ shows excellence. Michael Jordan's basketball career was filled with
excellence. We love Picasso and Shakespeare for their excellence. When you see
excellence, you should appreciate the work that went into it. So much in the world
falls short of excellence.
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excellence

nthe quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

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admirability, admirableness, wonderfulness

admirable excellence

grandness, impressiveness, magnificence, richness

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

civilisation, civilization, refinement

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

expansiveness, expansivity
a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand

loftiness, majesty, stateliness

impressiveness in scale or proportion
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quality

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

USAGE EXAMPLES

During his initial address and in meetings since, Kotwica has stressed the importance of excellence on
special teams.Washington Post

As he walked off the mound, four years of excellence paled to four innings of struggle.Washington Post
Slate has received 14 National Magazine Award nominations in the last five years, with two wins, including
one in the category of General Excellence.New York TimesJul 14, 2014

"We are now happy to know that we have the cornerstone of what we envision as a 'team of excellence.'"