aspects

plural of aspect
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as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction the harbor's northern aspect means that vessels are often exposed to strong winds

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Recent Examples of aspects Swift was born into the Anglo-Irish Protestant elite, and the text satires both the callousness of his class and a then-ascendant approach to morality and politics that held that all aspects of life could be cooked down to a pure numerical value. Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 Instead, items from your usual luxury fashion brands are curated and recontextualized, highlighting aspects of accessibility and functionality. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Researchers began asking whether aspects of human thinking could be understood in terms of information processing, whereby information enters a system, undergoes transformation, is stored, and contributes to an output. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 Even with years of preparation, some aspects of the tournament remain undecided until the final month. Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 The previous standards, from 2017, made no specific mention of these or other aspects of 9/11 and were more general overall. ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 McDaniel said one of the most appealing aspects of joining the Chargers staff is that Harbaugh didn’t try to sell him on anything. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Even when outsourcing could provide opportunities or economies, the company is maniacally focussed on controlling all aspects of the process. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Beyond that, Elliott’s job also includes aspects of fire prevention. Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspects
Noun
  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Home built in phases A larger house came after the cabin, where Roebbelen and his wife, Kimberly, raised their three children.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The combination of red and purple, in particular, has already won over celebrities, whoa re adding a pop of color to their off-duty looks.
    Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph’s lavender looks are, as usual, the most divisive of the bunch.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Gabor filters are then used to analyze texture and edge information at different orientations and scales, helping identify corresponding pixels between the two images.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The goal is to adorn the eyes without pulling too much focus, instead framing gazes in a way that honors the holistic ease of your look.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this extreme proximity, their gazes bypass each other entirely.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The alt-casts will stream for free across the Yahoo Sports website and app and feature unique camera angles provided by Apple TV.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine a workflow where directing a cinematic sequence is as intuitive as having a fluid conversation, allowing an independent creator to iterate, test angles and refine narratives in real time.
    Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Polling in foreign countries shows a dramatic shift in attitudes toward the United States.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is why trading of Dell stock Wednesday will so heavily influence attitudes on the AI trade, at least in the near term.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Her claim was immediately disputed, debunked, de-debunked, de3-bunked, and ultimately litigated, with experts and expert neural networks testifying and offering evidence on all sides.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Aspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspects. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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