NOTABILITY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

notability

noun

ˌnō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of notability

as in celebrity

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about an opening night that was attended by some of Broadway's biggest notabilities

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Recent Examples of notability Many of the delete arguments rely on core Wikipedia policy, saying Erika does not meet general notability guidelines, lacks significant independent coverage, and should not inherit notoriety from her husband. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 My wife, like such renowned notability, has her own distinction. — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 Without this, Earth Day and its commitments will remain fixed in a state of surface-level notability—platitudes and small gestures that are forgotten until the next one rolls around. — Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025 At every point, Meghan seems desperate to avoid criticism and to never say anything that might give the appearance of distinction or notability. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notability

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Noun

This next generation of talent provides an in for luxury brands who are keen to generate loyalty and sales, not just celebrity fervor, through their Korean brand ambassadors.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
On his Instagram account, Harper shared a screenshot of the request on Cameo, an app that allows users to pay celebrities to record custom videos.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrity

Noun

The genre, with its sanitized storylines and Oscar-baiting pretensions, seems fundamentally at odds with the iconoclastic chef and television personality.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The singer and internet personality is attached to lead a series in development at Disney Channel and Disney+.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of personality

Noun

Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Her work continued below the arc, scoring against 6-6 star Jonquel Jones and the much taller 6-11 Han Xu.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of star

Noun

The biggest supervillain in college football history laughed when hearing about his most recent notoriety.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
And there are people that probably get concerned about an 18- or 19-year-old kid being in that position and the notoriety and the fame.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of notoriety

Noun

Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Roberts, an offensive lineman who was a rookie in 1979, is an interesting choice for the Buccaneers, who went to the NFC title game that season with notables such as QB Doug Williams, RB Ricky Bell and Hall of Fame DE Lee Roy Selmon.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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