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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, 24 Oct. 2025
Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Hawke catches all those elusive qualities in his butterfly net.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
These include testing milk before cheesemaking or heating it to sub-pasteurization temperatures, which can inactivate the virus while maintaining the qualities valued by artisanal producers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The book’s aim is to show us that the qualities associated with genius are simply what emerge when children aren’t taught that certain experiences are beyond them.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Being in Abby’s house, however, forces Joanne to confront one of her worst qualities.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That expressiveness became a distinct characteristic of Copeland’s, but as the ballet world has shifted to prize the more extreme technical qualities of the dance form, such human personal expression has become a lost art.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
There are certain qualities that are impossible to nail.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Hawke catches all those elusive qualities in his butterfly net.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
These include testing milk before cheesemaking or heating it to sub-pasteurization temperatures, which can inactivate the virus while maintaining the qualities valued by artisanal producers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The book’s aim is to show us that the qualities associated with genius are simply what emerge when children aren’t taught that certain experiences are beyond them.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Being in Abby’s house, however, forces Joanne to confront one of her worst qualities.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That expressiveness became a distinct characteristic of Copeland’s, but as the ballet world has shifted to prize the more extreme technical qualities of the dance form, such human personal expression has become a lost art.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
There are certain qualities that are impossible to nail.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
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In Georgia, two public service commission seats were up for election, with two Republican incumbents facing voters, and electricity rates were at the heart of the race.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With unionization rates at a dismal 5 percent in Bangladesh, few are able to seek help to advocate for themselves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, failure is one of the key characteristics of Silicon Valley.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are other traits that their trips to the White House have in common.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Based on ideas of recruit quality and the traits the military sees as best suited to success in the ranks, the military has mostly desired to recruit straight and white young men.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tire shops often list the attributes of different tires along with average customer review scores online.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then there are the designs that prioritize smart features.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Some store owners are afraid an update might break features on their site.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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“Qualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualities. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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