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as in selves
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 types
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 temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood
a boy of a quiet and shy nature
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as in essences
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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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
the belief that all of nature is controlled by an unseen Supreme Being
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Recent Examples of natures
The fact is often interpreted as women wanting less risk than men because of women’s natures.
—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms.
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Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
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Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
The world features beautifully ethereal landscapes as well as industrial facilities that feel functional and fully realized despite their alien natures.
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PC Magazine,
2 Dec. 2025
But, as Walken observes, there was strength in those natures that cemented the foundation of Anne and Jerry's relationships.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures.
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Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
These observations suggest that small, mysterious moons with surprisingly different natures are the source of the particles that make up the two outermost rings, and that there are probably even more undiscovered moons to add to the 29 already known around Uranus.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Last month, a Los Angeles jury found social media giants Meta and Google failed to warn children about the addictive natures of their platforms.
—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures.
—
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
The world features beautifully ethereal landscapes as well as industrial facilities that feel functional and fully realized despite their alien natures.
—
PC Magazine,
2 Dec. 2025
But, as Walken observes, there was strength in those natures that cemented the foundation of Anne and Jerry's relationships.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures.
—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for natures
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In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Tribalists and traditionalists have controlled the terms of the battle, one by simplifying, the other by denying, the way privilege has shaped our compound selves.
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Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
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Rubens got their opposing temperaments spot-on in a double portrait from 1603.
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The race left relatively normal Democrats like former Controller Betty Yee, former Speaker Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan struggling to gain traction despite having seemingly better temperaments, resumes, and ideas.
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One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.
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In this process, neuroscientists assess the emotional benefits of natural essences using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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Nice-guy-with-an-edge Joel McHale oversees this mashup of reality universes and large-than-life personalities.
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Some talent agencies are now putting capital and production muscle behind top music video directors to build out full creative universes around their work.
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Many Iranian hardliners, including conservative lawmakers and media personalities, have criticized the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington.
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Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
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Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits.
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With more hot days ahead, Minnesota farmers of all kinds are trying to navigate the heat and dry weather.
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The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear.
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Change the leader themselves — their behaviours, their habits, their dispositions.
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“Natures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natures. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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