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as in rates
degree of excellence
we expect a high quality of service in such a fancy restaurant
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
unfailing kindness is one of her many fine qualities
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Recent Examples of qualities
Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
There was a time in leaner years when crappie fishing’s sporting qualities were almost lost on me, when a rough day on the water meant more than a bruised ego.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Finding a dynamic box-to-box midfielder with exceptional passing qualities and the defensive nous to offer a greater shield of protection to the back line is vital, and the safest shortlist would be to include players who already have Premier League experience.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But these invisible qualities shape our relationship to the building as much as any of its physical properties.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Lawyers who consistently uphold these qualities play an important role in maintaining the standards and trust that define the field.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But for too long, the world has overlooked Indian food because of these very qualities.
—Vikas Khanna, Time, 13 May 2026
These qualities of the work constitute its feminist vocabulary that is radical in the true sense of the word.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
There was a time in leaner years when crappie fishing’s sporting qualities were almost lost on me, when a rough day on the water meant more than a bruised ego.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Finding a dynamic box-to-box midfielder with exceptional passing qualities and the defensive nous to offer a greater shield of protection to the back line is vital, and the safest shortlist would be to include players who already have Premier League experience.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But these invisible qualities shape our relationship to the building as much as any of its physical properties.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Lawyers who consistently uphold these qualities play an important role in maintaining the standards and trust that define the field.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But for too long, the world has overlooked Indian food because of these very qualities.
—Vikas Khanna, Time, 13 May 2026
These qualities of the work constitute its feminist vocabulary that is radical in the true sense of the word.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
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Perhaps the off-kilter location for tourists is what helps rates stay on the more approachable side (both for the rooms and for food and beverage).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But the following year, as the pandemic wore on and crime rates ticked up, the politics of criminal justice in the city shifted toward law-and-order anxiety, even as new waves of COVID infection struck the jails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jean-Claude Manuguerra, who heads Pasteur's Environment and Infectious Risk unit, said the remaining variation appeared to reflect natural viral variation and did not seem to affect the characteristics of the virus detected among travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Flock Safety's license plate reader technology captures vehicle information, including license plates and vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color on the property.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The college has also launched a broader review of its collections and handling of human remains, including new ethical standards for acquisition and repatriation, The Phoenix reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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All signatures are legally binding and compliant with eIDAS and ESIGN standards.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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That makes a lot of sense for Subaru buyers, who value those attributes.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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