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Recent Examples of transcendency
This was not the Times’ first flirtation with chocolate chip cookie transcendency.
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Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcendency
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But there’s also something keeping the premise from cartwheeling into transcendence.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The key to its ascendency is its targeting of tools that already have privileged access.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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The British, too, were able to gain ascendancy by exploiting the political chaos caused by the disintegration of the Mughal Empire.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Although Sigmund Freud was once one of the most recognizable faces of psychology, this scientific discipline has developed significantly since the time of his predominance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bogle links the predominance of servants on-screen in the 1930s to the Great Depression.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet Israel has become a water superpower through its mastery of and investment in desalination, the process of converting seawater into freshwater.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tucci rates her mastery of the language very highly.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Washington is trying to reduce China’s dominance over critical mineral supply chains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Denver had a hot start in the first half, with attacking duo Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint continuing their dominance this season and scoring in the 16th and 32nd minutes, respectively.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Until 2022, there had been no challenge to the Tour’s supremacy and there was no incentive to innovate.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Piech wanted to show off the superiority of VW Group’s engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Transcendency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcendency. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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