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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiosyncratic
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Unlike compensation packages that competitors can readily replicate, values alignment creates a distinctive organizational signature that strongly resists imitation—genuine congruence between how leaders navigate complex decisions and how your organization operates daily.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025 -
There is very little on the menu that’s distinctive.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Such irreversibility is characteristic of the flow of heat.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Despite the French example, military parades with tanks rolling through the streets are more characteristic of dictatorships like China, Russia and North Korea.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By pinpointing specific areas where AI can make a quick impact, like root cause analysis, predictive maintenance or knowledge management, the value can be immediate while keeping the enterprise rollout manageable.—
Andreas Eschbach,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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At the briefing on Thursday, Caine went further, describing that six bunker-buster bombs were dropped down each of the two ventilation shafts with fuses programmed to detonate at specific times.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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Meals are a great time to set boundaries in place and enjoy intimate conversations.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The writers seemingly wanted to make a more intimate, heist-style crime drama without figuring out why or how Riri would fit into it.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The calendar overflows, and space for strategic thinking evaporates while personal well-being is pushed to the margins.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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But a more personal highlight came earlier in the year, when Oasis played two dates at City’s then-home, Maine Road.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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That bond is what makes this so special every summer.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Each man was then sent special moose-hunting regulations, zone maps, instructions on field-dressing, numbered back tags, bottles for moose-blood samples, and several other items.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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“Idiosyncratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiosyncratic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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