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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
With a new wave of extraordinary properties, transformative experiences, and a clear vision rooted in sustainability and authenticity, the country is emerging as one of the Caribbean’s most compelling destinations for the discerning traveler.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
This would impact multi-family properties that were built before February 1995.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The collective movement of atoms resulted in a change in the symmetry of the crystal, which can be tuned to optimize the material’s properties.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
According to documents, developers proposed a 530-square-foot drive-thru located near a stretch of other commercial properties, like Jimmy John’s and Pegah’s Family Restaurant.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Hospitality experts say the same principles apply when comparing properties.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Ten Fort Worth apartment complexes and motels generated nearly 2,200 police calls in 2025, averaging more than six calls per day across the properties.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
With now more than 1,000 luxury and lifestyle properties globally, Hilton delivers more aspirational choices to discerning travelers.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
The compounds in kratom show promise for their analgesic properties.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
This would impact multi-family properties that were built before February 1995.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The collective movement of atoms resulted in a change in the symmetry of the crystal, which can be tuned to optimize the material’s properties.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
According to documents, developers proposed a 530-square-foot drive-thru located near a stretch of other commercial properties, like Jimmy John’s and Pegah’s Family Restaurant.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Hospitality experts say the same principles apply when comparing properties.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Ten Fort Worth apartment complexes and motels generated nearly 2,200 police calls in 2025, averaging more than six calls per day across the properties.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
With now more than 1,000 luxury and lifestyle properties globally, Hilton delivers more aspirational choices to discerning travelers.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
The compounds in kratom show promise for their analgesic properties.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for properties
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More action means more to unpack, like incestuous bloodlines, secret plots that have been years in the making, the rapidly shifting alliances, and how to tell all the silver-haired Targaryens apart.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Voice Translate maintains natural vocal characteristics during real-time call translation, all processed locally on the device.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The criminals are actually using artificial intelligence to look for those type of characteristics and profiles.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Raleigh City Council used the data to prioritize a $4 million pilot that coated roadways in the hottest census tracts with reflective material (an approach predicted to cut nearby air temperatures by ~7°F).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
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Of those deaths, more than 61% occurred in predominantly Black neighborhoods, though those neighborhoods make up only about 43% of all census tracts in the region.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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During a series of hearings, witnesses called as development experts pored over maps of the campus to identify several parcels to spread the housing into separate villages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Connecticut officials are distributing over $600,000 in federal funds to clean up several brownfield sites across the state, a major win for environmentalists who have fought for years to clean up and remediate the toxic parcels that often become an eyesore in a city.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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Many products also hide essential features behind extra subscriptions.—
Maria Bolevich,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Dec. 2025
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The app was purchased by Google in 2013 and some of its features have been implemented into Google Maps over time, including the speedometer feature.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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While fine art and wine share attributes like scarcity and craft, Scotch whisky stands apart.—
Paul Kopec,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Taste, vision and the ability to motivate others are purely human attributes, as automation eliminates the mechanical component of these qualities.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Although no other mosasaur teeth have been found there from the same time period, older examples excavated from other parts of the Western Interior Seaway also featured isotopic traits consistent with freshwater.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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The silicone material itself is bioinert and non-cytotoxic—two traits essential for future clinical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Properties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properties. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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