as in characteristic
an odd or peculiar habit
one of the woman's eccentricities was her lifelong habit of reading while soaking in the bathtub for hours
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Recent Examples of eccentricity
Meanwhile, pretty much everybody at the Ravens’ facility has a story to tell about Humphrey’s eccentricity.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
For the past three seasons, the series has revealed the quirks, impulses, excesses, dysfunctions, nuances and eccentricities of the wealthy against the backdrop of a luxury resort chain and its not-so faceless employees.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
For the past three seasons, the series has revealed the quirks, impulses, excesses, dysfunctions, nuances and eccentricities of the wealthy against the backdrop of a luxury resort chain and its not-so faceless employees.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eccentricity
Noun
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Titan shows all the characteristics of a planet – including rivers, lakes, clouds, rain and even a salty subsurface ocean.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Democrats are divided, with about half saying gender identity can differ from biological characteristics at birth.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Rea allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings, improving to 4-0 with another no-flash performance that did the trick.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Label tricks, regional cues and color considerations for better picking at the wine shop.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Powered by Adelaide, Forbes AI Psychological safety, defined by McKinsey as the absence of interpersonal fear, is often cited as a defining trait of high-performing, innovative teams.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Wirtz is focused more on the micro, with delicate touches and deft flicks, compared to Szoboszlai’s macro traits of energy and power.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In an expansive interview alongside playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, LaBeouf spoke about how his and Coppola's disparate idiosyncrasies often led to frustrations on set of the sprawling sci-fi drama, which had been a decades-long passion project for Coppola but ended up as a high-profile flop.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Those idiosyncrasies are what make the sport so exceptional.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Rogers embodies that transformation with finesse, capturing Betty's signature voice and mannerisms while infusing the character with contemporary depth and relatability.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Bringing his signature chaotic energy, Robinson is known for his intense promos and wild ringside mannerisms.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Cannabis laws are a patchwork of contradictions, quirks, and outright oddities.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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Share controversial beliefs, personal quirks, and unique coaching frameworks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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And while the interests of international law look unlikely to be served over the next four days, the trip, by virtue of its singularity, acts as a reminder of the new international constraints under which Israel’s leader now operates.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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For some equations with singularities — points where the answers turn into infinity — looking at the nearby behavior with complex numbers can sometimes provide insight.—
Kenneth Chang,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Antoine’s peculiarities perhaps cut deepest, even seemingly superficial ones.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are echoes of the early days of thermodynamics, which began with humble questions about how machines work and ended up speaking to the arrow of time, the peculiarities of living matter, and the fate of the universe.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Eccentricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eccentricity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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