1
as in plot
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
bought a secluded property in the mountains
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2
as in characteristic
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 property
Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
The Unified Government created a set of incentives, which include cutting permit fees and water and sewer connection fees, for people who want to build on its land bank property to try to encourage redevelopment.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The dogs were on the owner’s property.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
The Unified Government created a set of incentives, which include cutting permit fees and water and sewer connection fees, for people who want to build on its land bank property to try to encourage redevelopment.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The dogs were on the owner’s property.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for property
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Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Surprises are part and parcel of a horror movie, but more as jump scares or scary reveals or whatever, not a merry jaunt around another plot thread.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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While Cab Franc’s aromas and flavors vary depending on where it is grown, winemakers and wine lovers alike are captivated by its combination of fruity and savory characteristics.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meantime, continued strength at LongHorn has been driven by improving taste, service and quality metrics, per the analyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Pratt rails against the property insurance situation before the blaze and the foreign corporations snapping up parcels from distressed sellers who’d planned to pass them down to younger generations.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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On Monday afternoon, work appeared to be underway on an adjacent parcel where an innovation park is planned.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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DNA tests can also provide clues about your dog’s temperament, helping explain some of their individual behaviors and traits.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The protagonist bears the name of Dostoyevsky’s son Alyosha and many of Solovyov’s traits.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her personality evolves on her 13th birthday, heightening her witchy attributes.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/property. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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