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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
The same qualities are critical in today’s workplace.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Liverpool may be transitioning their style of play, but Szoboszlai has offered Alexander-Arnold-like qualities from right-back.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Capote brilliantly captured those novelistic qualities—the faces, the houses, the rhythms of speech—in his depiction of mid-20th century rural Kansas and it was rightly considered one of the great books of its time.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
With the surrealist qualities similar to Rene Magritte and the use of light that evokes a certain stillness associated with Edward Hopper, Smith’s technical practice was a quest for absolute perfection, his wife said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These qualities have attracted attention from international metrology institutes, defense organizations, and space agencies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The future belongs to those who combine technological fluency with creativity, discernment, and leadership—the qualities that machines still struggle to replicate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The addictive qualities of gambling and aggressive marketing of gaming products were also emphasized.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Liverpool may be transitioning their style of play, but Szoboszlai has offered Alexander-Arnold-like qualities from right-back.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Capote brilliantly captured those novelistic qualities—the faces, the houses, the rhythms of speech—in his depiction of mid-20th century rural Kansas and it was rightly considered one of the great books of its time.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
With the surrealist qualities similar to Rene Magritte and the use of light that evokes a certain stillness associated with Edward Hopper, Smith’s technical practice was a quest for absolute perfection, his wife said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These qualities have attracted attention from international metrology institutes, defense organizations, and space agencies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The future belongs to those who combine technological fluency with creativity, discernment, and leadership—the qualities that machines still struggle to replicate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The addictive qualities of gambling and aggressive marketing of gaming products were also emphasized.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
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Research also found that even vehicles with the upgrade still showed higher theft or vandalism claim rates compared to many other brands, because thieves may attempt break-ins even if full theft isn’t successful, according to IIHS Crash Testing.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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As America’s capital of both wine production and pleasant weather, California has any number of towns that capture this experience, each with distinguishing characteristics that suit different types of travelers.—
Justin Goldman,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, the Volvo EX30 missed its moment to be great, but retains some appealing characteristics.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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For his part, Elliott has impressed Villa personnel with his attitude and application, which chimes with Emery’s coaching staff’s uber-meticulous professional standards.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Sellers hasn’t translated all those traits into consistent production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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College football players can sign NIL deals that, like endorsement deals for pro athletes, are supposed to reflect the commercial use of marketable attributes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Columbian exchange had some positive attributes, and negative ones, too.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, for example, has acknowledged that safety features can degrade during longer chats.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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