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something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals
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Recent Examples of characteristics
Due to her limited knowledge of the lore, there were characteristics that guided her transformation.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
This enables the sound to be precisely tuned to suit the connected equipment and differing characteristics of digital sources and acoustic environments.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
From partnerships with artists like Royal Chief and The Phantastics to projects with community organizations and neighboring businesses, Coleman said collaboration has become one of the company’s defining characteristics.
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J.m. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Geographical distribution and physical characteristics The kaffir lime is native to South and Southeast Asia, including the countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The various filters on the telescope also help capture important properties like brightness and color, which give clues to important characteristics like temperature and distance.
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Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
Lime Kiln Theater combines all three of those characteristics, offering an annual summer lineup of live performances at its legendary outdoor venue (an old limestone quarry and kiln).
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Continuous review President reviews, according to CSU policy, allow the CSU board of trustees to understand the unique characteristics of each campus, assess their leadership and further the school’s progress.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
This enables the sound to be precisely tuned to suit the connected equipment and differing characteristics of digital sources and acoustic environments.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
From partnerships with artists like Royal Chief and The Phantastics to projects with community organizations and neighboring businesses, Coleman said collaboration has become one of the company’s defining characteristics.
—
J.m. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Geographical distribution and physical characteristics The kaffir lime is native to South and Southeast Asia, including the countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The various filters on the telescope also help capture important properties like brightness and color, which give clues to important characteristics like temperature and distance.
—
Miriam Waldvogel,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
Lime Kiln Theater combines all three of those characteristics, offering an annual summer lineup of live performances at its legendary outdoor venue (an old limestone quarry and kiln).
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Continuous review President reviews, according to CSU policy, allow the CSU board of trustees to understand the unique characteristics of each campus, assess their leadership and further the school’s progress.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for characteristics
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All three qualities are on display in a weekend retreat the firm designed on Shelter Island, a bucolic haven wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks, just up the road from The Hamptons.
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In his press conferences, the Scot spoke about the different qualities — the speed and direct play — the Englishman brought to the table.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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These attributes feel increasingly resonant for the fashion industry, whose demands have only continued to expand due to the churn of seasonal, pre-seasonal, resort, special collaborations, and capsule collections.
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As a 6-foot-6 lefty who can follow a game plan, Peterson has several of the attributes that the Cubs typically look for.
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
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Organizing Elements To really put your mudroom over the top, consider incorporating features that help make organizing your home easier.
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The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.
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Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
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There are no particular criteria and it’s essentially all decided by whoever is chair of the AELTC at the time, which has been Debbie Jevans since 2023.
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“Characteristics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/characteristics. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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