qualities

plural of quality

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Recent Examples of qualities Three entry points Visitors have three choices to enter the Okefenokee — the east, west and north entrances, each with its own public amenities and natural qualities. Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 The entire installment is structured as different types of Emmys bait, with the patriarch and his crew becoming increasingly desperate to rip off the qualities of award-winning shows and finally bring home the coveted gold. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 Those qualities are particularly well suited to maximalism and the rising eccentric aunt aesthetic, both of which favor personality, pattern and objects that seem to have a story. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 But what most frustrates her is that Calder’s portrayal of Millennial ennui and directionlessness takes those qualities at face value and, in doing so, replicates them. Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The three-in-one benefits refer to the formula’s detangling, nourishing, and protective qualities; but there is more. Nadine Solano, Vogue, 24 July 2026 Aside from Rodri’s leadership qualities and status as a leading Spanish player, Madrid have long needed a midfielder like him. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Its bold colors and sharp lines evoke almost alien qualities. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
Noun
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • His 2025 reality included middling separation scores and rates against both man and zone coverage.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The other examines how climate change altered the characteristics of the event that happened; for example, whether a hurricane produced more rainfall or a heat wave became hotter because the atmosphere has warmed.
    Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • Nicknamed Planet Nine and sometimes more generically called Planet X, its existence is hotly debated, but most predictions of this putative world’s characteristics put it squarely in the range of LSST’s capabilities to spot.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The board sets education policy, maintains academic standards, and oversees educational licenses and the accreditation system.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • In the absence of so many senior stars in the wake of the World Cup, Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez have stepped up, helping to set the standards for the youngsters who have been included on this pre-season tour to the United States.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • How might these specific traits impact the overall yak population and their habitat?
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Hagaman has the sort of traits another team might be happy to take a chance on.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Hollywood now effectively markets these technical attributes, making the format a key draw.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Output aside, Tzolis has the key ‘macro’ attributes that have been crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side developing into England’s champions.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Browning and Eveland pointed out all the features of the weapon and walked through how to safely take it apart and put it back together.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • Surface features may not provide much evidence, so the scientists looked at fossils.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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