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 This is exactly what complicates the production of alloys with predictable mechanical properties. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Burgasser added that the study’s categorization scheme using temperatures and atmospheric properties can be useful for the field moving forward. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Kent said embers from burning homes can ignite nearby properties, allowing fires to spread from one structure to another and potentially contribute to larger, more destructive blazes. — Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 If all the garments have the same chemical properties, they can all be recycled the same way. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 In practice, that means defaults can differ meaningfully between full-service and select-service properties within the same loyalty portfolio. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Six homes were damaged in a hillside enclave of multimillion-dollar properties near Via La Mirada, as officials urged residents to heed evacuation orders and head to local emergency shelters. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Astronomers like to look at large populations of objects because bigger sample sizes should better reveal trends in their properties. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

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There’s no winking at the audience, no sense of camp or parody, just a lot of appealing interactions, plus some wholly superfluous tertiary plots added to expand the story to series length.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues—one set at the dawn of the MAGA era.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plots

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The challenge is to innovate without abandoning the characteristics customers recognize and appreciate.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The fighter jet integrates low-observable stealth characteristics with advanced sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and networked information sharing.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Constraints have been rising in the Nordics, where investors were drawn to large tracts of land and renewable energy.

— April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracts

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With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The Groove Holds It All Together One of the song’s most compelling qualities is its infectious groove.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

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Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

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Across relevant categories, comparisons and purchase-intent prompts, models will associate certain attributes with your brand.

— Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Within premium products, there is a focus on longevity attributes in skin care and elegant, sophisticated makeup products among mature middle-class consumers.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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