Definition of transcendencenext

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Recent Examples of transcendence On the other, its smoothness and seamlessness generate an aura of spiritual transcendence, something not unaffiliated with the Angeleno ethos. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Blending breathtaking spectacle and romance, this is an epic story of resilience and transcendence. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite the project’s associations with jazz, improv, and post-punk, Durutti Column transcendence rarely arises from a guys-in-the-room mentality; Reilly seems to compose in profound isolation, letting ambered reverb pool out from his fingers. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendence
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Noun
  • In recent years, Nike has lost major athletes Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembélé to competitor brands, reflecting its waning dominance in the performance sportswear market.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • So did their strong three-person alliance, which through strategic gameplay and season-long dominance ensured at least one of them would have a real shot at winning the game.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Chelsea have huge numerical superiority in their own penalty area as Kevin Schade catapults one in from the Brentford left, but only Cole Palmer is in position to contest any second ball out on its edge.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to prohibit persecution.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Richard seems to be drawing a distinction between representing a culture and living it.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On an objective level, this is so close to n log n that the distinction almost doesn’t matter.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • China is taking the fight to the stars — America must reclaim space supremacy.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And our government officials and employees must be free of the destructive Aryan supremacy philosophy.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Yet the diverging political and regulatory attention paid to the two industries makes increasingly little sense, given the bond market’s growing primacy in the financial system, and its ability to also cause mayhem.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendence. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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