excellences

noun

plural of excellence
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 excellences America’s Game stands as a symbol of excellences and our great national sprit. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 Developed and processed by its in-house team at its facilities in Roccapietra and Quarona, Italy, Loro Piana is ranking Royal Lightness among its consolidated excellences, such as The Gift of Kings. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excellences
  1. distinctions
  2. virtues
  3. advantages
  4. merits
  5. values
Noun
  • As the volume of information grows, the ability to make those distinctions becomes the skill.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The moral distinctions among mainstream business, the yakuza gangs, and the police were often blurry.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctions
Noun
  • For Monday meditation, the teaching group has assigned the 10 paramis (spiritual virtues) of Buddhism, which explore topics like generosity, wisdom and patience.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What unites these seemingly disparate topics is Wilson’s knack for putting himself into scenarios with unusual people that lead him into unexpected territory—a lesson in the virtues of simple observation.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtues
Noun
  • That gives the Bengals advantages in quarterback play, preparation and availability.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The leaders who do this build better teams, and the companies where all leaders do this create organizations where people genuinely want to be — and that turns out to be one of the most durable competitive advantages available to any business today.
    — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of advantages
Noun
  • After an extensive review, which included training on state law, reading the book and discussing its merits, the committee decided unanimously to keep the book in Harford County high schools.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The launch comes amid an ongoing, and often confusing, debate over the merits of tokenized deposits versus stablecoins, which are another form of dollar equivalents long embraced by the crypto industry.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of merits
Noun
  • LendingTree’s model values the federal child tax credit at $2,200 per child, up from $2,000.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Education and giving back are important values to the family as the project represents for them a broader impact within the natural diamond industry.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of values

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“Excellences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excellences. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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