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
How a child responds to peer pressure can highlight different traits.
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Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
These are seven quietly powerful traits that the most emotionally secure people share.
—Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Culler said Tellez possesses the single most important trait for a competitor.
—Jaelen Gilkey, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Your zodiac sign, with its distinct personality traits and aesthetic leanings, offers a surprisingly fitting blueprint for finding a ring that feels deeply personal.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
These are seven quietly powerful traits that the most emotionally secure people share.
—Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Culler said Tellez possesses the single most important trait for a competitor.
—Jaelen Gilkey, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Your zodiac sign, with its distinct personality traits and aesthetic leanings, offers a surprisingly fitting blueprint for finding a ring that feels deeply personal.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trait
Noun
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The interface of the desktop website version includes key mission milestones and characteristics about the moon, including information about landing sites during the Apollo era.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth exhibits those characteristics, and our soldiers finally have someone to follow.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trying to reach for that classic creature feature, Cinemascope, old Hollywood vibe.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s image will be a feature of the exterior of the building, with jumbo video screens showing his face in the footage.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Boasting the complete libraries of MCU and Star Wars are undoubted attributes, but continually giving viewers new episodes of both in the same small stretch of time is an undeniable flex.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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For nearly every sport, there are innate attributes that can give an athlete an edge.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A little more than a week into the season, the Padres have two quality starts out of their rotation.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The NewFronts pitch focused on Outcomes+, a new offering for advertisers that aims to improve targeting and attribution, bridging the gap between linear TV and streaming.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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One is detection and attribution of climate change—so what does climate change look like?—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trait. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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