as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
honesty is one of her defining traits
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Recent Examples of trait
There are other traits that their trips to the White House have in common.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Based on ideas of recruit quality and the traits the military sees as best suited to success in the ranks, the military has mostly desired to recruit straight and white young men.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Each bar is named for a distinct part or trait of the Derby City, such as Butchertown Black Sea, NuLu Lemon, Highlands Mint Julep, Bardstown Old Fashioned and Luavul Lavender.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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, 2 Nov. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Based on ideas of recruit quality and the traits the military sees as best suited to success in the ranks, the military has mostly desired to recruit straight and white young men.
—Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Each bar is named for a distinct part or trait of the Derby City, such as Butchertown Black Sea, NuLu Lemon, Highlands Mint Julep, Bardstown Old Fashioned and Luavul Lavender.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trait
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Customers see a different look, feel, color, drape and other characteristics of an apparel product.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best known for her acting roles in Friends, Cougar Town and the Scream franchise, behind the camera, Cox has directed across various genres and mediums, from music videos, and short form projects to television and feature films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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As part of the exercise, Straton took 10 key attributes of fashion companies and looked at what the biggest of the big had in common.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Data shows Halloween candy prices are increasing faster than inflation, a squeeze experts attribute to conditions in the cocoa crop climate and increases in confectionary manufacturing costs.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although the notion that Shakespeare collaborated with other writers in his early career is not controversial, the New Oxford’s attribution model is.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect appropriate attribution.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trait. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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