as in characteristic
an odd or peculiar habit
one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours
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Recent Examples of eccentricity
Meanwhile, pretty much everybody at the Ravens’ facility has a story to tell about Humphrey’s eccentricity.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
For the past three seasons, the series has revealed the quirks, impulses, excesses, dysfunctions, nuances and eccentricities of the wealthy against the backdrop of a luxury resort chain and its not-so faceless employees.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
For the past three seasons, the series has revealed the quirks, impulses, excesses, dysfunctions, nuances and eccentricities of the wealthy against the backdrop of a luxury resort chain and its not-so faceless employees.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricity
Noun
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Titan shows all the characteristics of a planet – including rivers, lakes, clouds, rain and even a salty subsurface ocean.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Rebecca’s wholehearted characteristics and attributes connect her to the Water sign Pisces, who takes on problems with others due to their absorbance and empathetic nature.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The trick is to find multiple locations that are close enough together and decide on a menu that feels cohesive.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The trick will be whether the Bruins are paying for a career year or reliable future performance.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Essential traits of a successful partnership include trust, open communication and aligned objectives.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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One essential leadership trait is learning how to evaluate risk without being paralyzed by it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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In an expansive interview alongside playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, LaBeouf spoke about how his and Coppola's disparate idiosyncrasies often led to frustrations on set of the sprawling sci-fi drama, which had been a decades-long passion project for Coppola but ended up as a high-profile flop.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Those idiosyncrasies are what make the sport so exceptional.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rogers embodies that transformation with finesse, capturing Betty's signature voice and mannerisms while infusing the character with contemporary depth and relatability.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Bringing his signature chaotic energy, Robinson is known for his intense promos and wild ringside mannerisms.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Cannabis laws are a patchwork of contradictions, quirks, and outright oddities.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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Share controversial beliefs, personal quirks, and unique coaching frameworks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At that moment, a person who loves Broadway theater and adores its creativity and singularity surely was justified throwing up their hands in capitulation to the phenomenally successful streaming service whose stock has been rising even as the rest of Wall Street is in the tank.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the last few years, physicists have been revisiting the chaos around singularities with new mathematical tools.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Antoine’s peculiarities perhaps cut deepest, even seemingly superficial ones.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are echoes of the early days of thermodynamics, which began with humble questions about how machines work and ended up speaking to the arrow of time, the peculiarities of living matter, and the fate of the universe.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Eccentricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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