excellence
noun
ex·cel·lence
ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)s 
1
: the quality of being excellent
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
see also black excellence
2
plural excellences
: an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
… I am as admiring as almost everyone else of the film's many excellences …—
Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn3
or Excellence
: excellency sense 2
Lord Regent, I do greet your Excellence …—William Shakespeare
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Examples of excellence in a Sentence
The school is known for the excellence of its teachers.
an award for academic excellence
setting a high standard of excellence
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His leadership and innovative approach have earned him a reputation for excellence, both in the courtroom and beyond.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The Class of 2025 will be revealed in late April with an announcement typically details which artists are inducted as performers and which names are entering the Rock Hall in the musical influence or musical excellence categories.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
In the Fort Worth-area, Diamond Hill-Jarvis boys soccer is in a league of its own and sets the gold standard for excellence.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The Wild Robot — hot off dominating the Annie Awards — My Old Ass, The Idea of You and Janet Planet are the other movies honored for excellence in casting.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The Class of 2025 will be revealed in late April with an announcement typically details which artists are inducted as performers and which names are entering the Rock Hall in the musical influence or musical excellence categories.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
In the Fort Worth-area, Diamond Hill-Jarvis boys soccer is in a league of its own and sets the gold standard for excellence.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
The Wild Robot — hot off dominating the Annie Awards — My Old Ass, The Idea of You and Janet Planet are the other movies honored for excellence in casting.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
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excellence
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ex·cel·lence
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