omniscience
noun
om·ni·science
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Definition of omniscience
: the quality or state of being omniscient
the brilliant military mind ⊠gradually became infected by a conviction of military and political omniscience— Drew Middleton
Examples of omniscience in a Sentence
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But the narration can also be alien, frightening, with an implacable omniscience. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "In Mark Haddonâs âThe Porpoise,â Storytelling Is an Instrument of Violence and Solace," 13 June 2019 Her novels stand out for their brazen disregard for omniscience, manifested in her avoidance of the close third-person. — Abhrajyoti Chakraborty, The New Republic, "Natalia Ginzburgâs Radical Clarity," 5 Aug. 2019 The goal is to give users a kind of local omniscience â perfect situational awareness of whatâs around every corner and behind each hill. — Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "A 26-year-old billionaire is building virtual border walls â and the federal government is buying," 26 July 2019 In keeping with its parent companyâs sophisticated sensibility, the Strategist offers a level of taste, not omniscience or product specs. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "Sites like the Strategist, Wirecutter, and BuzzFeed Reviews want to help you find the best of the best.," 11 Dec. 2018 That dichotomy is essential to sustaining the mystical omniscience of a play that draws heavily from biblical scripture and Jewish ritual. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: âThe Lehman Trilogyâ Is a Transfixing Epic of Riches and Ruin," 13 July 2018 As Luckey and his team see it, Lattice will become not just a system for securing the border but a general platform for geographic near-omniscience. — Steven Levy, WIRED, "Inside Palmer Luckeyâs Bid to Build A Border Wall," 11 June 2018 The effect is a kind of uncertain omniscience, which allows the novelist not only to move easily among his characters but to blend their thoughts, when need be, into a collective anxiety. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "Walter Kempowskiâs Epic Novel of Germany in Collapse," 21 Mar. 2016 And even the biggest intelligence budget and the latest spy gadgetry do not guarantee omniscience. — Alex Bollfrass, Washington Post, "Did the U.S. underestimate North Korea's weapons program? It's not that simple.," 16 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'omniscience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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