qualities

plural of quality

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Recent Examples of qualities 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 While every brand-new vehicle has unique qualities, some models stood out more than others. Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Those qualities, combined with nearly twenty years of courtroom experience, have prepared me to serve fairly, respectfully, and impartially as a County Court Judge. Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 The club’s three newest additions are older, bringing both experience and potential leadership qualities. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 But his centre-forward qualities extend beyond pure physical strength, with Merino possessing genuine striker instincts, movement and anticipation. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Schools may soon be the only institution capable of developing these qualities consistently and at scale. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 There’s an emerging consensus right now, particularly among AI skeptics, that the most distinctly human qualities are emotion, intuition, the ability to sense and feel. Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
Noun
  • The results were consistent across most states lower rates of sleep insufficiency were associated with longer life expectancy.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The California Public Employees’ Retirement System board of administration approved a weighted average increase of 5% to healthcare rates during a Tuesday board meeting.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Its economy is struggling, public services are strained and improvements in living standards have slowed to a crawl in recent decades.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Lax safety standards and problems with overcrowding frequently result in accidents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • His ability to spin breaking balls and his arm-path traits are exciting.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • White is encouraged by the leadership traits Cain has shown this summer.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In other words, age limits change the economic calculus for exploitative features.
    Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • The $70-$140 range gets you larger sizes and capacities, higher wattages and extra features.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • 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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“Qualities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualities. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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