traits

plural of trait

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traits But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them. Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025 Those traits are often lacking in a Welch-style leadership model. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Oct. 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, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 Pomeranz and Rea are good examples of the organization’s ability to identify certain traits, coach up pitchers and put them in positions to succeed. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 My dominant traits were a mix of earth, for pragmatism, and fire, for passion. Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Cianfrance doesn’t have to push the humor, which unfolds organically, due to Manchester’s reputation as an exceedingly nice and polite armed robber, an inexplicable blend of traits that happens to be the bullseye of Tatum’s skillset as a performer. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025 The lab tech was talking about thinking, feeling creatures with human-like traits. Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Some people inherit genes (traits passed down in families) that can increase their risk of developing colon cancer. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traits
Noun
  • But a new paper by a group of economists who analyzed crypto wallets sheds light on some common characteristics and overall spending.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Each format and geographic origin has its own unique characteristics.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The future belongs to those who combine technological fluency with creativity, discernment, and leadership—the qualities that machines still struggle to replicate.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Judgement was based on physical attributes and assessments made during various football drills.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.
    Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Assignments have been on metro, politics, sports, business, features, photography/video and our audience growth teams.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Laura Modiano, who heads up OpenAI's startups division in EMEA, drew a comparison between American and European founders based on her extensive work with founders across both regions and rolling out AI features.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021

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