as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a list of the chief differentiae between a controlling cult and a legitimate religious sect
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Sometimes an offense takes on the characteristics of its most distinguishable member - only the Brewers have a lower team average exit speed than the Padres, and only a handful of clubs hit more line drives, as the club mimics the tendencies of Luis Arraez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025 -
Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Along those same lines, calling specific traits of genes good, could also cause people to look at other people who don’t have those genes in a lesser light.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Best traits: Freaky physical traits Styles is built differently.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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See air quality in your area See the live map below to track air quality in your area.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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He’s become a quality defender at third and a league avg bat.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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One attribute Ramsdale boasts which Pope does not is his strong ability to distribute with his feet.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Major attributes must be considered, such as quality, security, performance and maintainability.—
Arthur Hicken,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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In 2024, Samsung launched its first phone with AI features.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Rufus Sewell, with his piercing eyes and severe features, will costar in Pride and Prejudice as the dry, cynical Mr. Bennet, Lizzy's father.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Performance marketing channels promised clean attribution and quick results, which shifted marketing's center of gravity from strategic brand-building to measurable, trackable execution.—
Cody Gillund,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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To some, that might appear like an excessively harsh attribution and perhaps a misuse of the term.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
15 July 2025
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Germany’s Blue Card system, aligned with the EU framework, facilitates residency for highly qualified workers meeting salary thresholds and educational criteria.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The following criteria must be met to issue an AMBER Alert, according to the Department of Public Safety: A child under 18 was abducted.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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“Differentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentia. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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