transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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Such experiences have also been reported to sometimes lead to a sense of transcendence.
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Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Hundreds of prehistoric paintings have been found in caves with barely enough oxygen to breathe
A new study says the reason cave paintings are in such remote caverns was the artists’ search for transcendence.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
The play’s transcendence is no easier a feat than Mays making the Catch itself in the 1954 World Series — off the bat of Cleveland’s Vic Wertz, in the deepest part of what was the gargantuan Polo Grounds.
—Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
With that reveal and the creation of Mount Doom, maybe there will be more fire (literal and figurative) to the new season, which was fun and pretty in Season 1 but never reached the glory or transcendence of Peter Jackson's films.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Matthew D. Sacchet, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Hundreds of prehistoric paintings have been found in caves with barely enough oxygen to breathe
A new study says the reason cave paintings are in such remote caverns was the artists’ search for transcendence.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
The play’s transcendence is no easier a feat than Mays making the Catch itself in the 1954 World Series — off the bat of Cleveland’s Vic Wertz, in the deepest part of what was the gargantuan Polo Grounds.
—Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
With that reveal and the creation of Mount Doom, maybe there will be more fire (literal and figurative) to the new season, which was fun and pretty in Season 1 but never reached the glory or transcendence of Peter Jackson's films.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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transcendence
noun
tran·scen·dence
tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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