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 Trump was included in many different aspects, including Infantino awarding him FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize back in December. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 The organization also believes this frees up time for its catchers to work on other aspects of the game — such as hitting and receiving — given how much is already on their plates. Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Schuon comes to the Academy of Country Music from Anthem Sports & Entertainment, where in February 2024 he was appointed to oversee all aspects of AXS and HDNet. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2026 The director rejects aspects of modernity in his personal life, too. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Key Takeaways Olive oil and lemon juice shots are a social media trend that may promote certain aspects of your health. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026 Democrats have questioned the necessity of the project, while Senate Republicans have also opposed aspects of the plan. Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026 And because Poland is part of the European Union, many aspects of its tax system, especially VAT, is harmonized with the EU law. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The company now deploys hundreds of AI agents across different aspects of its business. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspects
Noun
  • The horse race between Amazon’s and Microsoft’s cloud computing businesses has gone through various phases over its nearly two-decade history, with the current AI boom pushing the rivalry to a new, and perhaps unsustainable, level of intensity.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Solar expansion planned in two construction phases The solar farm project will be developed in two stages over the next several years.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • While maximalist trends often signify that louder pieces are the only way to look fashion-forward, bold styles are ultimately fickle and harder to reinvent in new looks.
    Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Included in four of the sets are Rodrigo minifigures that recreate her stage looks and expressions.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • An uncharted exploration The spacecraft is capturing data about the rotation rates, orientations and shapes of frozen objects that orbit in the Kuiper Belt.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • For Orioles, a complicated picture The Baltimore Orioles are a classic example of a team working both buy and sell angles, unsure what to make of their club.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Meanwhile Apophis is a much brighter S-type asteroid, which mandates taking snapshots at higher sun angles to compensate and prevent overexposure.
    Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • The early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The market is at an all-time high, while Michigan’s consumer sentiment index (which measures consumer future looking attitudes about the economy) is at an all-time low.
    Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
  • But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Deliverables cannot be adjusted, scope cannot be tailored and both sides lose the chance to reach an agreement that works for the campaign.
    Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Lawyers for both sides did not respond to requests for comment from The Charlotte Observer, and Wells Fargo declined to comment.
    Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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