as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a list of the chief differentiae between a controlling cult and a legitimate religious sect
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Players can maximize the traits of their gear by activating certain mutations.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The theme relies on bold texture and color combinations give apparel heirloom qualities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many of today’s manufacturers are still dealing with fragmented systems, varying machine capabilities and misaligned data quality.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t worry, though: All the key attributes are still present, but the designs now have a wider toe area and firmer side panels to prevent warping.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The solo project boasts features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend and Ty Dolla $ign.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Walsh first came to Edinburgh Film Fest with her directorial debut in 2016 and now returns to present the world premiere of her sophomore feature, On the Sea on Saturday.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Prepare for new attribution models — work with payment providers and data partners to maintain visibility when agents are in the loop.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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As scientific methods have advanced, attribution science is another arena of rapid progress.—
Carlos Martinez,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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For example, Governors, working with their state workforce boards, will need to determine which workforce programs meet the criteria to be eligible for grants.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each university sets its own admissions criteria for a student to be automatically admitted.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Differentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentia. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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