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
3
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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The longtime broadcaster chatted with the Saturday Night Live alum Thursday morning on the sidelines of the annual New York City event, where the pair previewed NBC's upcoming 50th anniversary special celebrating five decades of SNL excellence.
—EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
By continuously engaging with these dimensions and remaining open to learning and adaptation, leaders can guide their organizations toward a future of sustained growth and excellence.
—Jim Becker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Will goes on to analyze the excellence of that sentence (75 words).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Whatever her shortcomings as a writer — and Ms. Bradford made no pretense to literary excellence — her tens of millions of readers were enthralled, and her success was undeniable.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Excellence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellence. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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