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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine
Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony
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Recent Examples of divinity
But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El.
To assist his research, Rabbi Hayon regularly uses a custom chatbot trained on 20 years of his own writings.
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Eli Tan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Luke’s version is more rustic but heightens the dramatic tension between Jesus’s humble background and his divinity.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Some Cambodian visitors don’t see the pieces as cultural curiosities or works of art, but as divinities that hold their ancestors’ souls.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Luke’s version is more rustic but heightens the dramatic tension between Jesus’s humble background and his divinity.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Eli Tan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Luke’s version is more rustic but heightens the dramatic tension between Jesus’s humble background and his divinity.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
Some Cambodian visitors don’t see the pieces as cultural curiosities or works of art, but as divinities that hold their ancestors’ souls.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Luke’s version is more rustic but heightens the dramatic tension between Jesus’s humble background and his divinity.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divinity
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These deities were part of a local triad of gods in ancient Thebes (in present-day Luxor) that represented a family group.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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Among the findings were rings made of gold and other metals, small gold amulets (including a triad statue of the ancient Egyptian deities Amun, Mut, and Khonsu) and amulets of deities as animals, a metallic brooch, and a variety of beads.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ars Video These gods have different names, but in China, they are known as Duōwén, Zēngzhǎng, Chíguó, and Guăngmù.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2025
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As the baseball gods would have it, our connection grew through my decades as a professional journalist.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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