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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
And thanks to Washington’s touch, her hair was right there with her, blowing in the wind like a love letter to Black beauty, artistry, and desert divinity.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El.
To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
However, some Christians have criticized the musical for de-emphasizing the divinity of Jesus and showing Judas as a sympathetic character.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
To his surprise, the vampires start singing Christian prayers in perfect synchronization, highlighting that the creatures exist in a space beyond human conceptions of divinity.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El.
To assist his research, Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
However, some Christians have criticized the musical for de-emphasizing the divinity of Jesus and showing Judas as a sympathetic character.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
Noun
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The lottery deities rewarded three teams that, at one point or throughout, tried to win last season.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Scattered throughout the grove are about 45 shrines, along with sculptures and altars in homage to Osun and other Yoruba deities.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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The story is set in the shadow of an ancient war between dueling gods and tells of a pair of young rival journalists that fall in love while writing each other anonymous letters on an enchanted typewriter.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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The hockey gods didn’t intervene on the Leafs behalf.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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