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
Other spider babies balloon with silk too – the trait isn’t unique to Jorō spiders.
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Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Philosophers, theologians and educators have long considered patience an important character trait to cultivate.
—Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Anyone in college football capable of those traits?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Clarkson now is showing his value hustling for 50-50 balls while no longer being a liability on defense — a trait that’s followed him throughout his career.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Philosophers, theologians and educators have long considered patience an important character trait to cultivate.
—Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Anyone in college football capable of those traits?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Clarkson now is showing his value hustling for 50-50 balls while no longer being a liability on defense — a trait that’s followed him throughout his career.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trait
Noun
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On the other hand, LiPfe orbs don’t reproduce, and reproduction is one of the fundamental characteristics of life.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Her analysis showed that at least a dozen of those fossils displayed characteristics hinting at a novel Tylosaurus species.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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How about the digs—any notable features there?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Traffic calming features and safety measures for pedestrian and bicyclists were added in 2021, but they were only meant to be temporary.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
Noun
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That physical attribute is the only thing about her that everyone in her life cared about, worried about or wanted to exploit.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley).—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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That’s where master wood crafter Jon Hartman comes in, creating heirloom-quality furnishing and gifts by upcycling the single-use barrels through his Whiskey Woodcraft program, located in the distillery’s former cooperage.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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How to analyze a poetics of irreverence and improvisation—of life experienced in a perpetual present—without stifling precisely these qualities?—
Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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That means preserving edit history, attribution and version control so users can clearly trace how something evolved.—
Sourabh Pateriya,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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First-strike platform Mass drivers on the moon would operate largely outside existing early warning and attribution architectures, thereby complicating detection and response by existing early warning systems.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trait. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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