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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Noun
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More than 900 properties across the city contributed to the honor and were celebrated for the same characteristics that can lead to a citation under the vegetation ordinance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Today, Bath & Body Works finally unveils their new Touch of Gold collection that embodies those same characteristics in a bodycare and home fragrance line.—
Alisa Rendor,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next, because the call for participants mentioned a lab test element and an exercise program, some personality traits were less likely to volunteer.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kizzi is an intractable flirt, a trait that is very popular with the boys, and, from the looks of the preview at the end of the episode, also with the girls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Royals built quality depth with their bullpen this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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These delicate fruits are picked before they're fully ripened, which means that the right storage methods are key to coax the best flavor and quality out of them.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of his best attributes is the ability to perform to the standards, especially physical, Glasner demands, week in, week out.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos' red zone defense remains its strongest attribute.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, these aren't feature-packed as an iPad with a stylus – but that's sort of the point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the 16 guest rooms is equipped for luxury, with features like Grown Alchemist bath products and Frette towels, and the blooming gardens below are perfect for a stroll or for setting up shop in the afternoons with a book.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI likely isn’t getting financial credit for its role in that transaction, because the old ways of tracking purchase credit through cookies and last-click attribution largely don’t work in this new world.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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With uncertainty about third-party tracking and walled gardens controlling data access, traditional attribution is losing accuracy and reliability.—
Bernard May,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 12 Hair Types The 12 hair types are named based on the two main criteria, pattern and texture.—
Maggie Donahue,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, there’s no other criteria.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Differentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentia. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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