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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
As both began acquiring additional properties, and with no quality management company in sight, Trevor’s spouse stepped in to help manage the operations.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The verification process required meticulous preparation, including heat-treating the brittle Nb3Sn materials in furnaces at temperatures over 650°C (1202°F) to impart their superconducting properties.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Sellers, however, are starting to grow frustrated with the current situation, as Redfin data shows that an increasing number is delisting their properties.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Scripps family did not give up its decades-long control of its newspaper properties until 2015.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The island is also home to the Bimini Cove Resort and Marina, which boasts 2- and 3-bedroom condos, as well as other short-term rental properties on Airbnb and Vrbo.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
The Capella Hotels and Resorts galaxy consists of properties located in Singapore, Sydney, Ubud, Bangkok, Hanoi, Shanghai, Taipei and Hainan.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Investment properties can be hit with higher mortgage rates than second homes.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The verification process required meticulous preparation, including heat-treating the brittle Nb3Sn materials in furnaces at temperatures over 650°C (1202°F) to impart their superconducting properties.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Sellers, however, are starting to grow frustrated with the current situation, as Redfin data shows that an increasing number is delisting their properties.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Scripps family did not give up its decades-long control of its newspaper properties until 2015.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The island is also home to the Bimini Cove Resort and Marina, which boasts 2- and 3-bedroom condos, as well as other short-term rental properties on Airbnb and Vrbo.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
The Capella Hotels and Resorts galaxy consists of properties located in Singapore, Sydney, Ubud, Bangkok, Hanoi, Shanghai, Taipei and Hainan.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Investment properties can be hit with higher mortgage rates than second homes.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for properties
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Its plots were familiar yet engaging, and its characters were the kind viewers wanted to spend time with week after week.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Visitors span inner-city apartment dwellers who grow herbs on fire escapes and rural families planning orchard plots.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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The bag was available in limited qualities at Dover Street Market in London.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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And by the way, these are all qualities Mark Ruffalo has.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The city of Fort Worth is considering changing land use rules for a handful of parcels to allow buildings up to 15 stories.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lots of the people who were waiting for parcels had no form of transport.—
Jack Hargreaves,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Properties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properties. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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