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 This San Sebastián Nobu hotel features all the great aspects of the brand with a Basque twist. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Successful onboarding needs to include all of those aspects so a new employee can contribute quickly and well. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Community and commemoration are the most important aspects here. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 And fans have responded — indeed, Abdul-Mateen has been touched by how often passersby want to talk about the show’s non-superhero aspects. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 In some cases, hormonal changes may contribute to neurological and physiological symptoms — a process that can begin in earnest in a woman's late 30s and may affect aspects of cognitive and physical functioning. Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 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 The director rejects aspects of modernity in his personal life, too. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspects
Noun
  • The glasses are needed for those who will see the partial solar eclipse and even for those who will be in the path of the total solar eclipse in the partial phases.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Meta lost both phases of a landmark lawsuit brought by ⁠New Mexico in ​state court.
    Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At the 2021 National Book Awards, the Library Science book club founder and her mom captured the cameras with their model looks.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This green and silver pair is calling my name for cool-girl fall looks.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 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
  • Despite this extreme proximity, their gazes bypass each other entirely.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Iraqi British architect became famous for her intensely futuristic style characterized by curving façades, sharp angles, and severe materials such as concrete and steel.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For individuals who think taking time for themselves is selfish or doesn’t support the mission of their work, education about how self-care can prevent compassion fatigue can make an impact and change attitudes.
    Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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
  • Every quarter of adoption raises the cost of an adverse ruling, for both sides.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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

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