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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
it was the grotesque nature of his stories that made them a challenge to get published in mainstream magazines her nature was such that lying was never an option for her the stoic nature of that family enables them to endure one calamity after another
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
needed to get out of the office and back to nature in order to clear his head
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
group together anything round: buttons, lids, coins, and other things of that nature
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as in disposition
one's characteristic attitude or mood
a boy of a quiet and shy nature
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
some artists maintain that color, light, and shadow are the very nature of painting
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Recent Examples of nature
Six Senses tends to attract quite a specific type of affluent traveler; those looking to eat well, exercise, learn something new, and snuggle up close to nature.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Plastic remains a cost-efficient option for product packaging because of its lightweight nature, durability and shelf life.
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Vishal Vivek,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
So the exact nature of the AI access and data anonymization is still up in the air.
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Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Soto was trying to be aggressive, knowing the bouncy nature of playing on turf.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Plastic remains a cost-efficient option for product packaging because of its lightweight nature, durability and shelf life.
—
Vishal Vivek,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
So the exact nature of the AI access and data anonymization is still up in the air.
—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Soto was trying to be aggressive, knowing the bouncy nature of playing on turf.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nature
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An heir to the Levi jeans fortune who lives in Manhattan, Goldman largely self-funded his campaign.
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For him, Hussein’s death was about fighting oppression, yes, but also about putting the common good of the faithful above one’s self.
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Sense of place The river — which swells with spring snowmelt — and surrounding wilderness give the property a strong sense of place.
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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Peter Gendelman, a Caesarea region expert from the IAA, said the discovery was the first of its kind in roughly three decades.
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Lands’ statement gives no indication of how NPS officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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That disposition compounded into the richest, most inventive society the world has ever seen.
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The disposition to that case was also not clear.
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The solution is to realize the importance of being rooted in the divine essence of God that has been given to everyone.
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In essence, Star Fox is the video game version of Alien or Terminator.
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There’s no universe in which he gets convicted.
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Season two will expand the Barry’s Bay universe and follow Fortune’s novel, One Golden Summer, while continuing to explore the fan favorite stories and characters from the first season.
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The chili brings the comfort-food feel, while the red link gives it a little more kick and personality than your regular dog.
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The biggest of big media — from Amazon to Fox and Tubi to Netflix — are aggressively courting creators for deals as marketers scramble to tap into the heat around personalities who ply their trade on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the like.
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In fact, the NFLPA filed an amicus brief effectively against Clarett, portraying him as an interloper of sorts.
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At the time, the Bucks decided to spend that time as a fact-finding mission of sorts before pushing the negotiations into the summer.
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“Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nature. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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