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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine
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2
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site
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Recent Examples of feature
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Josie Kamps led Central, which features Norwood-Young America, with 25 points, while Avery Smith scored 19.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026
David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
Here is the list of the Crosstrek Hybrid’s advanced technology features, encompassing its infotainment, safety systems, and hybrid powertrain details.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The property feels at one with the jungle, with dirt paths that feature towering greenery on all sides.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Josie Kamps led Central, which features Norwood-Young America, with 25 points, while Avery Smith scored 19.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Five of those include these March features.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
Here is the list of the Crosstrek Hybrid’s advanced technology features, encompassing its infotainment, safety systems, and hybrid powertrain details.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feature
Verb
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Down 79-67, Johnson and Jokic engineered a 9-0 run highlighted by a Jokic 4-point play, interception and fast-break dunk in quick succession.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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These results highlight that classical computational chemistry methods remain surprisingly competitive, and in some cases could outperform quantum approaches, even with perfect quantum hardware.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Now imagine what kinds of systems NFL teams are building.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Secret World of Arrietty, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, adapts Mary Norton’s classic children’s novel The Borrowers, imagining a hidden world of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of human homes.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Satellite analysis by the AP shows that the school, as well as other targets struck the same day, had characteristics visible from the air that could have identified them as civilian sites before they were struck.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Americans shifted their attention to both British enemies and Indian enemies, these propaganda campaigns became more strident and generated debates about racial characteristics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Work alike benefit as Mercury trines Jupiter, emphasizing the power of simple routines.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jackson’s allies have emphasized the forcefulness of his message and convictions.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Global art markets saw modest growth in 2025 after two years of decline — but the recovery is partial and fragile.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fast forward four years into the AI boom, and the human attributes workers bring are more important than ever.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Luckily for investigators, the plant has some appropriately spooky attributes.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Altman stresses human oversight and legal protections After the company signed the agreement last week, Altman explained that the contract incorporates protections similar to those that were a point of contention in Anthropic’s negotiations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Still, Billy stressed the importance of the French film financing mechanism, which is essentially funded by a levy on movie tickets, for helping sustain France’s position as one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking nations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
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The facility is envisioned as a comprehensive scientific base capable of operating autonomously for extended periods, with astronauts visiting only for shorter missions while robotic systems handle much of the routine work.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But D’hollander also envisioned a café that would be open during regular operating hours — and perhaps open later on certain days to accommodate its signature events.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Feature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feature. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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