1
as in phases
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you
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2
as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed
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3
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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as in gazes
archaic
a fixed intent look
his aspect was focused on the distant shore
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Recent Examples of aspects
The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the standout aspects of the Avatr 06T is its performance capability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The Design Review Board centered its concerns on the dog beach enclosure’s visual aspects.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an excellent source for all aspects of retirement.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other aspects of the production also feel off.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee oversaw all aspects of gambling, which was a key topic during those years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the standout aspects of the Avatr 06T is its performance capability.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The Design Review Board centered its concerns on the dog beach enclosure’s visual aspects.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This is an excellent source for all aspects of retirement.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Other aspects of the production also feel off.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee oversaw all aspects of gambling, which was a key topic during those years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspects
Noun
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From there, the astronauts were hoisted into helicopters and transported to the Murtha for further evaluation, completing one of the most complex and carefully choreographed phases of the mission.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would allow sufficient time for these reactions to reach chemical equilibrium, meaning that at each successive stage of the disk’s chemical evolution, the distribution of elements in gaseous and mineral phases would stabilize.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The $10 billion that Cursor keeps even if the deal doesn’t happen looks, to my traditional M&A reporter brain, like the largest breakup fee on record (a smart move, given Musk’s penchant for getting cold feet).—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their gazes famously met for the first time on the Croisette in 1955, and from that moment on, nothing was the same.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Drinks downed, the guests’ gazes landed on the horological wall in front of them.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mahesh’s discography has evolved as a series of experiments, building out her sound from new angles without quite consolidating her full range.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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With that being said, here’s a scenario that’d make sense from multiple angles.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our beliefs, attitudes and habits can either reinforce or challenge ageism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are signs that attitudes toward skilled trades jobs are changing.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harbaugh, no surprise, leaned into that on both sides of the ball in the first round.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Aspects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aspects. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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