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 In response, Kiley spent the race trying to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The farm animals are portrayed anthropomorphically, setting the stage for the narrative of the farm animals having human-like qualities. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Its first dedicated electric SUV, the RZ, was supposed to bring those qualities into the battery-electric era. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 In an April paper on emotional concepts in AI, Anthropic wrote that there could be risks from not treating AI with some human-like qualities. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Gara lives in a deeply patriarchal culture, where violence by men can shatter the lives of women, yet as a matriarchal figure, Gara embodies qualities of Sinjajevina itself. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 Summing up the panel, Wu said the qualities that help businesses endure in China include a clear understanding of product, the ability to create experiences around it and the persistence to keep building through difficult periods. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Yet the oneiric qualities of road horror still do not make the driving-event amnestic, as Baudrillard claims. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Levy, now 79, credits Cheshire Academy in part with giving him the independence, curiosity and confidence to take chances, all qualities that helped carve his path to success. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Big changes to the exchange include expiring financial assistance, rising rates, potential delays in working with a broker, new restrictions on immigrants, and stricter enrollment checks.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The jobs report arrives with inflation running well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially forcing central bankers to raise rates in the coming months after making no change at last week's policy meeting.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

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These nonverbal characteristics are important for conveying emotion, and paralyzed people unable to move their facial muscles lose their ability to communicate in this critical dimension.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Kimberly-Clark shares rose on Thursday after the Huggies parent reported better-than-feared third-quarter results, showcasing the defensive characteristics that attracted us to the stock in the first place.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

Breakfast deserves special mention for its thoughtful inclusion of Swahili and Kenyan specialities alongside continental standards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In short, the letter said, voluntary standards have had decades to work but haven’t delivered enough on their own.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of standards

Noun

Claude is destined to imitate these human traits and mirror the human examples provided to it, including acting like a colleague or friend.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The answers are also likely to implicate a variety of traits beyond simple emotional control.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Lenat’s team was wary of the pitfalls of vesting their machine with human attributes.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of attributes

Noun

For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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