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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
The family resort chain has more than 20 properties across North America; most are clustered on the East Coast and in the Midwest, though there are a handful out west too.
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Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
But topological abelian groups lack the particular properties that category theorists desire.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The House measure passed Wednesday keeps the Senate’s broader limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, but eliminates the requirement that investors sell build-to-rent and renovate-to-rent properties.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Other Vox Media properties — Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, The Dodo and The Verge — are not included in the transaction.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say Violetta Mailyan used the money to live an extravagant lifestyle, helping to buy paintings, cars and multimillion-dollar properties.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, one for each of the people on the two properties.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mayor Olivia Chow of Toronto is charging a vacancy tax to owners who don’t live in or rent their properties (similar to what Mamdani has proposed for New York City).
—Alexander Heffner, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Day One Check in to Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Lotte Hotel Seoul, one of the city’s most iconic luxury properties in Myeong-dong, which features direct access to the massive Lotte Department Store that stretches for blocks.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
But topological abelian groups lack the particular properties that category theorists desire.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
The House measure passed Wednesday keeps the Senate’s broader limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, but eliminates the requirement that investors sell build-to-rent and renovate-to-rent properties.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Other Vox Media properties — Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, The Dodo and The Verge — are not included in the transaction.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Prosecutors say Violetta Mailyan used the money to live an extravagant lifestyle, helping to buy paintings, cars and multimillion-dollar properties.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, one for each of the people on the two properties.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Mayor Olivia Chow of Toronto is charging a vacancy tax to owners who don’t live in or rent their properties (similar to what Mamdani has proposed for New York City).
—Alexander Heffner, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Day One Check in to Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Lotte Hotel Seoul, one of the city’s most iconic luxury properties in Myeong-dong, which features direct access to the massive Lotte Department Store that stretches for blocks.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for properties
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There’s a long lineage of revenge plots in fiction and drama and film, of course.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély’s gaslamp wash makes the whole thing visually alluring, but the story up to this point is one of malformed double entendres, as Moulin and his cohorts react to more important plots unfolding elsewhere in the war.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Flock Safety's license plate reader technology captures vehicle information, including license plates and vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color on the property.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The funds will also be open to the entire city moving forward, rather than specific census tracts.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The droll futuristic touches of the opening scenes — a delivery drone that could pass for a mini-UFO carrying parcels high above a city coastline; a robot crossing guard trailed by a string of children — hold the promise of low-key humor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The commercial corridor is made up of 25 parcels, 19 different owners and multiple undeveloped plots of land.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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That makes a lot of sense for Subaru buyers, who value those attributes.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Properties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properties. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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