as in distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth
the particular excellence of down in clothing and sleeping bags is its lightness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellences
Noun
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Critics say those distinctions are arbitrary and unfair, being based on outdated assumptions and bad science.—
Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.—
Noun
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Just as personal vices can shape the course of an individual life, so too can national vices influence our collective experience, maybe as much as our virtues—or possibly even more.—
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Running is a means of developing all these good virtues and habits.—
Noun
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That flexibility is one of the biggest advantages travelers have today.—
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Those advantages will show up Sunday.—
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Limbaugh did not rule on the merits of the lawsuit on Friday, but the case could have broader implications on Missouri’s efforts to keep the Royals inside state lines.—
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To be clear, keeping Dvorak around beyond this season does have its merits.—
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So this is to the ones who are sticking to their values in difficult moments.—
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Money-minded Venus is squaring curative Chiron, pushing you to match your spending habits with your values (without shaming yourself or others).—
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“Excellences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellences. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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