NOTABLENESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

notableness

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as in greatness

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Noun

But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Ohtani sealed his reputation for greatness in October in the World Series and will try to replicate that when the Dodgers begin their bid for a three-peat.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of greatness

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Readers will likely remember the fracas surrounding Patty García’s ascendency to the Democratic nomination, effectively a coronation.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category.

— Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascendancy

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Water polo This was supposed to be the year another team in boys water polo was supposed to rise up and end Newport Harbor’s domination.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Prions en exerçant la domination, la domination que Dieu nous donne !

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

Mercury in your 5th House quincunxes Saturn in your 10th, bringing play, romance, or self-expression up against responsibilities, reputation, or outside expectations.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Despite its tranquil reputation, knitting is anything but boring.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputation

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Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

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Advertisement The ascendance of immigration—and, with it, race and culture—as the central political concern on both sides of the Atlantic suggests that decolonization has displaced the war in the historical imagination.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
When evangelists of evil are in the ascendance, haven’t the just earned a sermon of their own?

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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