excellence
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Most excellence is simply the capacity to endure some pain, and I allow myself to be defeated, especially by larger things.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“It also speaks to the game officials’ relentless pursuit of improvement and officiating excellence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Presented by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, the annual event honors American artists who have achieved excellence as musicians, while also championing creative and social integrity.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
She graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism with the Philip Greer Award for excellence in financial journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Then Mr. Tushman came back to the podium to present the medals for academic excellence, and Jack was right: Ximena Chin won the gold medal for “overall academic excellence in the fifth grade.”
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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Vocabulary lists containing excellence
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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"CLEP Principles of Management," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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"The MGMT Solution," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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