Thesaurus results for FACETS

facets

noun

plural of facet

as in aspects

a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded there are so many facets to Benjamin Franklin: statesman, scientist, inventor, American original

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of facets Jean Toomer’s hard-to-categorize work emerged in 1923 as an astonishing blend of genres, a brilliant composite of vignettes giving voice to facets of African-American life in the United States. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 All of those facets could combine to create something wild, weird, and completely me. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 In short, Sullivan has leveled up from a promising young talent to a key contributor in all facets of the game. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 At lunch, Mehidy was unbeaten on 65 from 152 balls, including a towering six off Cameron Green from the final ball of the session, to underline the tourists' dominance in all facets of this test so far. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Among the unusual facets of the tournament are the tiebreakers that are employed, which encourage maximizing victory margin in the group stage. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Popular characters lend themselves to other facets of the celebration, like party games, food, and crafts. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 The money is going toward all facets of the research project, from travel costs to housing, tuition, field equipment and everything in between. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Finally, these regulators will need to develop substantive performance standards and metrics to fairly regulate different facets of these new technologies and to prescribe appropriate remedies that lead to meaningful accountability. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for facets

Noun

This year’s congressional elections in California are a prime example, with two distinct and unusual aspects.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Barnard and other experts emphasized the certainty of the coastal impacts, compared to the less predictable precipitation aspects of Super El Niño events in California.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of aspects

Noun

El Niño and La Niña are different phases of the same system—the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a large-scale climate pattern whose oceanic and atmospheric characteristics occur in and above the east-central Pacific Ocean.

— John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
There was a 12-per-person cap across the two early sales phases, but that will be lifted next year, organizers said Friday.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of phases

Noun

The trio talks about the Lakers deal from all angles, including an analysis of market forces influencing the seller (Mark Walter) and the buyer (Joshua Kushner).

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Edgar, who was 17 at the time and is on trial as an adult, listened closely as the witnesses gave their testimony, juxtaposed by different angles of police and surveillance videos capturing those fateful minutes.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026