Thesaurus results for QUALITIES

qualities

noun

plural of quality

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 Passion and commitment are important leadership qualities. —

Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? —

Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Those leadership qualities have developed from the early stages of Stephenson’s football journey. —

Andy Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026 The qualities that sustain healthy families, including honesty, accountability, forgiveness, and sacrifice, cannot be purchased or given. —

David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026 Lina Abushouk, analyzing the imbroglio for the website Africa Is a Country, observed that the story’s stylistic quirks revealed the formal and expressive qualities that Euro-American publishers expect and demand from African and Caribbean authors. —

Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 It can be done only by creating a culture in which the best qualities of Christian humanism and the concept of the Imago Dei are not just given lip service but cultivated and celebrated, in churches and beyond churches. —

Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Alas, the same qualities that made Ulmer’s music so distinctive effectively limited his ability to reach a broader audience. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 June 2026

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Noun

Migis Lodge in South Casco, Maine, is a family-friendly wellness retreat with rates starting at $388 per person per night.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The administration denied the request, saying accident rates for skydiving planes are lower than those for other types of private flights, a point the United States Parachute Association has emphasized repeatedly in the years since then, lobbying against stricter rules.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 June 2026