Thesaurus results for TRAITS

traits

noun

plural of trait

as in characteristics

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 traits How might these specific traits impact the overall yak population and their habitat? — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Hagaman has the sort of traits another team might be happy to take a chance on. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026 These traits must be balanced with the realities of human imperfection. — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026 His speed and defensive versatility, however, remain attractive traits for clubs seeking depth during the second half. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 White is encouraged by the leadership traits Cain has shown this summer. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 The study determined that the probability of two people with matching measurements for four of the facial traits is to the order of 10-7, or one in 10 million. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 The Grammy winner also discussed her favorite traits about cats. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 13 July 2026

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Noun

The other examines how climate change altered the characteristics of the event that happened; for example, whether a hurricane produced more rainfall or a heat wave became hotter because the atmosphere has warmed.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Nicknamed Planet Nine and sometimes more generically called Planet X, its existence is hotly debated, but most predictions of this putative world’s characteristics put it squarely in the range of LSST’s capabilities to spot.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of characteristics

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Three entry points Visitors have three choices to enter the Okefenokee — the east, west and north entrances, each with its own public amenities and natural qualities.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
The entire installment is structured as different types of Emmys bait, with the patriarch and his crew becoming increasingly desperate to rip off the qualities of award-winning shows and finally bring home the coveted gold.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of qualities

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Hollywood now effectively markets these technical attributes, making the format a key draw.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Output aside, Tzolis has the key ‘macro’ attributes that have been crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side developing into England’s champions.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of attributes

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The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.

— Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026