Thesaurus results for PROPERTIES

properties

noun

plural of property

as in plots

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development bought a secluded property in the mountains

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as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the ability to be magnetized is a common property of metals

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Recent Examples of properties Skydance would not comment, but Cheeks has been seen as a strong lieutenant overseeing the TV properties under Paramount ever since Skydance took control of the company last August. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 That would be painful with any medication, Azar said, but the specific properties of pentobarbital would make the experience exceptionally uncomfortable. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Unlike other such sites, including the Thermal Club in southern California and the Concours Club in south Florida, the properties will not include a private racetrack. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026 Investing in real estate in the traditional sense — by purchasing income-generating properties or flipping a home — can come with hefty upfront costs. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Landowners in the Amazon generally must preserve 80% of the native vegetation on their properties. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The partnership also establishes an audio media category for USA Lacrosse and includes exclusive content surrounding the sport’s events and properties. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The federation provided little technical information about the work by Simabo and Wuhan Textile University, leaving its farming model, bioactive properties and production scale unclear. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Trending Video Inside Andy Cohen’s Hamptons Beach Home Ahead, AD tallies up the different properties Serena has added to her real estate portfolio. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026

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Since Guadagnino’s first feature in 1999, The Protagonists, a mockumentary starring Tilda Swinton as a filmmaker re-creating a real-life murder in London, his work has encompassed a variety of plots, tones, and textures.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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Specifically, the one from that parable where six blind men describe a beast based on just one of its characteristics.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
That is one of the clearest characteristics of an asset transitioning from a downtrend into an uptrend.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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During this period, the population boomed in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, thanks in part to new housing tracts and lower prices.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Also, the vocal tracts and brains of our ancestors did not fossilize as they were made of soft tissue.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracts

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Meanwhile, keep in mind that needing to update your business systems is a sign the company is growing and becoming more sophisticated—qualities that tend to indicate success and create opportunities for further expansion.

— Nellie Akalp, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
What makes vintage furniture appealing right now Vintage furniture offers qualities beyond simply recreating an older look.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualities

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These attacks have appeared in familiar settings, including parking meters, railway stations, restaurant menus and parcels.

— Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The minimal furniture available is fashioned from wooden pallets that originally held aid parcels.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of parcels

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There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The final aircraft may keep some of these features, change them substantially or take a different shape altogether.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of features

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Focus And Discernment Professionals from the private sector who come to the nonprofit sector bring several important skills and attributes, such as a clear focus and discernment that helps avoid mission drift.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Since the 1960s, cesium has been the element of choice, though clocks based on other metals, such as ytterbium or strontium, have been created for their own handy attributes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of attributes

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Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Those details can help scientists trace traits associated with frogs and salamanders much further back in time.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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