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something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
honesty is one of her defining traits
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Recent Examples of traits
Indeed, biologists know far more about how DNA turns into biochemistry and adult traits than engineers understand about how the numbers inside an AI yield cogent conversation and useful behavior.
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Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Devon fossil had only the last of these traits, lacking both palate teeth and a skull hinge.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Because the traits that make someone a hero in a story can easily lend themselves to being painted as a villain, too.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Encourage Resilience And Adaptability In a rapidly changing work environment, resilience and adaptability are crucial traits.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Devon fossil had only the last of these traits, lacking both palate teeth and a skull hinge.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Because the traits that make someone a hero in a story can easily lend themselves to being painted as a villain, too.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Encourage Resilience And Adaptability In a rapidly changing work environment, resilience and adaptability are crucial traits.
—Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traits
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Traits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traits. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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