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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
an exceptional amount of snow fell in March
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as in disabled
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
her experience working with exceptional children was rewarding and inspiring
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as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a special school for exceptional children
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Recent Examples of exceptional
The White Sox, for the most part, played exceptional defense Friday night.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Battery life is also exceptional, with the earbuds running for 10 hours on a single charge and the case holding five charges.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
The duo soon reveal their exceptional digressions from type.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the pitching side, Tampa Bay’s greatest advantage has been exceptional durability.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Battery life is also exceptional, with the earbuds running for 10 hours on a single charge and the case holding five charges.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
The duo soon reveal their exceptional digressions from type.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
On the pitching side, Tampa Bay’s greatest advantage has been exceptional durability.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptional
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Under his leadership, Apple launched the Watch, expanded into the health sector, and maintained extraordinary logistical consistency despite global disruptions.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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An extraordinary group of leaders and thinkers will join us, from DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan to Supertone CEO Kyogu Lee to Singapore digital minister Josephine Teo.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Biles initially called out Gaines in response to a post by Gaines pointing out that the Minnesota State High School League disabled comments on its post announcing Champlin Park's softball team as state champions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Auditorium 1 will decline from 94 seats to 45 but gain two spaces for disabled customers.—
Howard Cohen
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Operation Bounce House follows Oliver Lewis, a colonist on the planet New Sonora, who leads a simple life on his family ranch, playing with his band and tending to his family's selection of intelligent agriculture bots.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Although not specifically marketed as a pet camera, the Eufy E220 is a budget-friendly indoor home security camera packed with typically more high-end features, including remote pan and tilt, sharp 2K video footage, automatic motion tracking, and intelligent motion and sound detection.—
Cierra Cowan July 11,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Although Usonian in design, this house has an unusual hexagonal structure.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The sale prices reflect the unusual situation of a large company buying several houses that weren't listed for sale − with plans to demolish or move them to help assemble the development site, said Didier, who operates a Re/Max franchise.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The agency will offer free rides to impaired drivers through their Tow to Go service.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 May 2025
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Light, clever, and just leftfield enough to feel like a proper find.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Dubno’s novel sounds equally thoughtful and nasty, clever and juicy and full of great drama.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Bouygues-Murphy The central tunnel's three-lane design is notable for a unique underdeck systems arrangement.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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While all the locations will have signature LPM dishes, each of the new openings will be unique.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The growing number of robots in its warehouses is yet more evidence of this brilliant truth.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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My graduate school advisor, the brilliant Mary Sheriff, always insisted that scholarship had to follow the object, not the other way around.—
Libby Buck
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Exceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptional. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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