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
That was one of the traits that stood out to the Chicago White Sox.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Man, my toxic trait is I like arguing.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In an environment where most employees already lack the time or energy to do their jobs, treating responsiveness as a core leadership trait doesn’t create momentum.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While scientists agree that most traits have a nature and nurture component, lifespan was thought to be driven largely by environment.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Man, my toxic trait is I like arguing.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In an environment where most employees already lack the time or energy to do their jobs, treating responsiveness as a core leadership trait doesn’t create momentum.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
While scientists agree that most traits have a nature and nurture component, lifespan was thought to be driven largely by environment.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trait
Noun
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Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rho-alpha differentiates itself through three characteristics.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Together, these features make the Advanced Driving Simulation Center a powerful tool.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both agree this cohort requires a unique approach to onboarding that takes into account generational attributes.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies’ defense was the difference in the game, both with their strategy and physical attributes.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of her members already have to rely on costly temporary workers from agencies, while others turn prospective clients away because of a lack of staff to provide quality care.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Cary Jenkins,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The panel highlighted how AI tools have democratized certain aspects of filmmaking while raising new questions about copyright and attribution.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Traditional broadcast buys ran hundreds of thousands of dollars with murky attribution.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Trait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trait. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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