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
  • Cooling without liquid Electric aircraft generate significant heat during demanding flight phases such as takeoff, hovering and climb.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Officials have also pledged to complete a more comprehensive traffic study as designs are completed for additional phases of the project.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • 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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