1
as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
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2
as in hill
an area of high ground
the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
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Recent Examples of eminence
After all, eminence can be a solitary business, not least for someone with as tough a hide as Hopkins’s.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Taken together with Scorsese’s own unvarnished self-assessment, these conversations transcend Behind the Music clichés to create a portrait of the artist as a man whose path from brash enfant terrible to beloved eminence was paved with introspection.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Village officials want to work with the Chicago Archdiocese to turn his eminence’s old residence into a historic site.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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The United States has increasingly projected itself as a global bully, treating weaker nations as fair game for regime change by force — simply to assert power and dominance.—
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But despite Derrick Henry’s early dominance on the ground and Jackson’s sensational fourth quarter, another season ended in excruciating fashion.—
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
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At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.—
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This latest disaster will be framed by some as another blow to Minnesota's reputation.—
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In 1984, Craig launched heli-fishing, using helicopters to ferry anglers to pristine alpine rivers no one had ever cast a line in, and the lodge's reputation exploded.—
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
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An igloo-like tarpaulin now covers the mound of flowers, teddy bears and lit candles outside Le Constellation bar in the ski resort, to protect the makeshift memorial from the falling snow.—
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Conversely, Taiwan’s adoption of drone technologies and counter-measures reflects a broader global trend in modern warfare where autonomy, numbers, and networked systems can offset traditional military superiority.—
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Despite Barca’s recent dominance and established superiority in terms of history, fanbase and budget, the rivalry between the clubs is fierce.—
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His administration was marked by strong political loyalty to the central government and the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, rather than by national prominence or independent leadership.—
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Jiménez rose to prominence in October when he was featured in a series of videos by Simón Pérez, a streamer known on various platforms for using drugs in front of his live audience.—
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
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But Smith’s international bona fides aren’t limited to the mountain.—
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Strongest winds will occur on the eastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains.—
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“Eminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eminence. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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