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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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 Now, voters here will be asked to get rid of exemptions for lenders that seize properties over unpaid loans, which would provide a new source of public dollars amid Oakland’s long-term budget woes. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 This is important because atomically thin FeSe films have unusually good electrical properties for thermoelectric generation. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 In 2022, the city estimated that $370 million would have been paid by exempt properties, while the PILOT payment was $52 million. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Kansas City is proposing a $100 million bond to support the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which aims to create and rehabilitate affordable housing in the city and address blight by renovating vacant properties. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The project began in 2019, according to Philip Welch, vice president of multifamily and mixed use properties for Trademark. — Emily Holshouser july 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 Zuffa Boxing — as well as the other fighting properties White is leading — aims to put that money back in the hands of fighters. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Several common herbs have mosquito-repelling properties due to their fragrant essential oils. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 Louis is not Charles's eldest child; however, primogeniture states that properties are passed down through the eldest male heirs, and Louis's older siblings are all women. — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 5 July 2026

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Properties listed range from pastures for rent to a few dozen acres of unplanted land for sale to larger plots with orchards for sale.

— Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
The facilities typically require vast plots of land, energy to power the chips and servers inside, and water to cool high-tech equipment.

— Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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As far as the on-field characteristics, the Cubs see a super-athletic pitcher who, despite being only 6-foot-1, can hold his 95-mph heater into games.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026
For black holes, this measure of entropy is connected to characteristics like spin and energy, which means it could be used to understand how these cosmic titans respond to different events.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of characteristics

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The lake abuts one of the largest remaining tracts of pine rockland at Larry and Penny Thompson Park.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Nominations are open for Arkansas census tracts to be nominated for Opportunity Zone status as a way to spur private investment in rural communities.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026

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For those who oppose book bans, those qualities are easily conflated.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
As Darrold and Marty Glanville of Sunrise Flour Mill have noted, a skilled baker can use baker’s yeast to make bread with qualities that imitate those often associated with sourdough, such as a crisp, chewy crust and open crumb.

— Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of qualities

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Commissioners sided with the Moyles on the southern portion but upheld the higher valuation on the northern parcels.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Patterson Hazley said there are over 3,000 vacant parcels in the district.

— Julianna Mejia July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of parcels

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Although the origins of the brooch itself are still unknown, the meaning behind the moonstone could indicate reflection, celebration or various attributes Queen Camilla wanted to emphasize at Wednesday’s event.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Greece nails oodles of desirable attributes, according to Henley & Partners, a company that provides residence and citizenship planning.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

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