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 Instead of relying primarily on inorganic compounds, scientists can investigate how molecular geometry and stronger electronic interactions create useful quantum properties. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Several buildings, among them residential properties, were damaged in the attacks, Sobyanin said in posts to Telegram, with at least two people injured in the capital and two in other towns. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The shift comes shortly after the company went fully private this summer, with Saudi Arabia and private equity acquiring it alongside all its studios and properties. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 If the trunk stands on the boundary between two properties, the tree is generally considered jointly owned by the neighboring property owners. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The two properties share nothing but a title and the central fantastical premise. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 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

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Noun

Beneath the spy plots, then, is a fond portrait of a group of people held in perpetual disgrace for their shortcomings, and thus forced to find individual paths to redemption.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Montanez noted that the case appears to be unusual because mass shooting plots are most often conceived and carried out by male suspects.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of plots

Noun

One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Every place has its own unique characteristics and its own unique personality.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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Tech companies are eager for vast tracts to build data centers that can be as large as 70 football fields, and Townsite could set a precedent for similar projects on federal property with more than a dozen others in the planning stages.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of tracts

Noun

This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

Often, neighborhoods can become fragmented, with small parcels owned and developed piecemeal by different people.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of parcels

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Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, the Royals unveiled new renderings of what their future stadium in Crown Center will look like, with dramatic plaza entrances and a design that highlights Kansas City’s natural features and surrounding landmarks.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

Noun

One of Rocky’s most charming attributes, for example, came about because the puppet wasn’t working.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Across relevant categories, comparisons and purchase-intent prompts, models will associate certain attributes with your brand.

— Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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