greatness

noun

ˈgrāt-nəs How to pronounce greatness (audio)
Definition of greatnessnext
1
as in excellence
exceptionally high quality a poet whose work is of enduring greatness

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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being large in size the overwhelming greatness of the canyon is what visitors first notice

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Recent Examples of greatness DaMarcus Beasley explains why Lionel Messi's greatness is still unmatched. — Alex Connor, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Restore its greatness, that is, by cutting taxes, hacking back the regulatory state, and hugely expanding the military. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 When Kylian Mbappé takes the field in a French national team uniform, the 27-year-old forward is competing against not just 11 opponents but countless greatness-chasing peers — past and present. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 Renee Torbitt Coady Photography Thoroughbred runner Hit Show is a shining example of the American dream and as the United States celebrates its 250thbirthday, this striking gray race horse continues to chase greatness in the sport of kings. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for greatness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatness
  1. excellence
  2. generosity
  3. excellency
  4. bigness
  5. magnitude
  6. abundance
  7. grandness
  8. bulkiness
Noun
  • Sacramento State aligns perfectly with a league known for excellence and innovation.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • For Choice, this makes operational excellence and digital innovation closely connected.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of excellence
Noun
  • But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of excellency
Noun
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of bigness
Noun
  • Researchers estimate an event of similar magnitude has an average return period of about 180 years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • On the morning of the upcoming Mars-Uranus conjunction, try to spot this eighth-magnitude star as well.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • May your cup runneth over—with an abundance of cute nail designs.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of grandness
Noun
  • The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
    — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of bulkiness

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