as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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Recent Examples of transcendence
Clouds are a recurring theme in Biggers’ work, symbolizing unencumbered movement and transcendence.
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Rana Good, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Laura Dern plays a divorcée who experiences transcendence on an absurdly expensive spiritual retreat, and attempts to bring her vacation self back to her regular life as a suburban corporate drone.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The temple was originally constructed in 1581 and sits at the centre of an artificial lake for spiritual transcendence.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
The way Amy Lee’s voice carries pain, power, and transcendence in a single note is exactly what Devil May Cry needed.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rana Good, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Laura Dern plays a divorcée who experiences transcendence on an absurdly expensive spiritual retreat, and attempts to bring her vacation self back to her regular life as a suburban corporate drone.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The temple was originally constructed in 1581 and sits at the centre of an artificial lake for spiritual transcendence.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
The way Amy Lee’s voice carries pain, power, and transcendence in a single note is exactly what Devil May Cry needed.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendence
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That enthusiasm hasn't waned over the past five years, which have seen theaters struggle as streaming giants like Netflix seek to establish dominance in Hollywood.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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By strategically leveraging its dominance in PCs and cloud computing, Microsoft is set to redefine enterprise AI.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The formal presentation took place in the same battle-scarred stadium, Berlin’s Olympiastadion, where Adolf Hitler watched Owens, the Black American athlete, win four gold medals in the 1936 Games, dealing a blow to Hitler’s notions of racial superiority.—
Ciarán Fahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Imagine a future Supreme Court case challenging church-state separation, with Christians vying against Christians for superiority.—
Emmett Coyne,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
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The key distinction in astrophysical environments is the presence of magnetic fields, which fundamentally alter the nature of turbulent flows.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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That distinction unequivocally belongs to Scheffler, who revealed why that is the case after his PGA Championship victory.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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In recent years, Beijing and Washington have been vying for supremacy in AI technology that could confer the winner advantages in economic productivity, scientific breakthroughs and national security.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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This truce thus provides not only temporary economic relief but also a moment of clarity, spotlighting the relentless drive of both superpowers toward long-term technological supremacy.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Myeong Eun-won (Kim Hye-in), a Hospital Playlist alum who has proven herself to care more about her reputation than her patients or her colleagues, has put herself in for the job.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Evolving From Amplification To Advisory The future of communications lies in integration—where narrative meets performance, where media strategy supports talent attraction and where reputation becomes a measurable asset.—
Lars Voedisch,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Hard cuts, double takes, and strange cameos are par for the course with Spike, but those affectations tend to distract from the primacy of this film’s performances.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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Dern makes impassioned and thought-provoking assertions about the primacy of Inland Empire in Lynch’s oeuvre, and the archival behind-the-scenes footage of the director at work on that freewheeling, multi-year indie project is especially revealing.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendence. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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