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as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to
popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday
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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess
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Recent Examples of exalted
Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But did other essential workers have a more exalted vision of their communal obligations in wartime than teachers did?
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Useful and beneficial as coca may be both as food and medicine, such physical properties alone cannot account for its exalted place in the spiritual life of those living in the Andes today, not to mention all the cultures and civilizations that came before them.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
For decades, the most exalted goal of artificial intelligence has been the creation of an artificial general intelligence, or AGI, capable of matching or even outperforming human beings on any intellectual task.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2023
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Harlan Estate’s reputation as one of the great wine producers not just in Napa Valley but in the world of wine has been the result of countless small decisions along the way that have ultimately led to its exalted status.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But did other essential workers have a more exalted vision of their communal obligations in wartime than teachers did?
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Useful and beneficial as coca may be both as food and medicine, such physical properties alone cannot account for its exalted place in the spiritual life of those living in the Andes today, not to mention all the cultures and civilizations that came before them.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
For decades, the most exalted goal of artificial intelligence has been the creation of an artificial general intelligence, or AGI, capable of matching or even outperforming human beings on any intellectual task.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exalted
Verb
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Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Held at Palisade’s Riverbend Park, this event is a glorious celebration of our state’s wine scene.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Many of the 88 rooms also have glorious sea views and, in contrast to the riot of pattern in the public spaces, have a quieter aesthetic.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Weezer recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album, along with an accompanying tour and festival circuit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Several people celebrated Chung’s latest step in her treatment journey in the comment section of her Instagram update.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The hotel is only steps away from Asteria beach, the most famous swimming spot in the port.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Arguably, the most famous sub-Neptune is K2-18b, an exoplanet which recently made global headlines due to the claim that dimethyl sulfide had been detected in its atmosphere.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?—
ByDonald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
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The pic follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), who is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) under mysterious circumstances.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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Bruce Yandle is a distinguished adjunct fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and former executive director of the Federal Trade Commission.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Only the day before, the distinguished British medical journal the Lancet published a study warning about the potential consequences now looming.—
Butch Meily,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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She’s joined by an eminent paleontologist, Dr. Henry Loomis (Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey, who's much less interesting out of knee breaches and buckled shoes), and riverboat captain Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali, always interesting no matter what the role or film).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Exalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exalted. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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