transcendency

noun

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Recent Examples of transcendency This was not the Times’ first flirtation with chocolate chip cookie transcendency. — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendency
  1. transcendence
  2. ascendancy
  3. predominance
  4. mastery
  5. dominance
  6. supremacy
  7. superiority
Noun
  • Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Like so many before him, Styles found transcendence at the techno club on his newest album, Kiss All the Time.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcendence
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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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  • This is best exemplified by the predominance of Rockwell in the museum’s collection.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The male predominance, consistent across the three years, remains unexplained.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of predominance
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  • Dilraba Dilmurat plays the team’s star striker, while Lay Zhang serves as its kung fu mentor, helping the players combine martial arts mastery with soccer skills to overcome formidable opponents and setbacks on and off the field.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Research suggests vacations involving mastery experiences, such as learning a new skill or taking on a challenge, can have lasting benefits, with one study linking them to greater wellbeing one month later.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mastery
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  • Von Dohlen, for his part, criticized 28 years of Democratic dominance on the five-member Commissioners Court, blaming county leadership for billions of dollars in debt.
    — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dior‘s dominance in the brand ranking was largely thanks to its creative director Jonathan Anderson, whose name appeared in 65 percent of Dior’s AI mentions, with 37 percent of those mentions pointed to a distinct identity for the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • China and the United States are engaged in a high-stakes battle for AI supremacy.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ternus, a product engineering savant, has been establishing himself by rolling out new devices meant to cement Apple’s hardware supremacy, most notably the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, which Ternus unveiled in September.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of supremacy
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  • Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which sees space superiority as essential to winning future wars, is developing a range of space capabilities as well as a suite of weapons that can attack satellites.
    — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Credibility is affected deeply by strategic cultural assessments about superiority and inferiority, and notions about when, where, how and for whom the credibility matters.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Transcendency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendency. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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