uniqueness

noun

Definition of uniquenessnext
as in distinctiveness

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Recent Examples of uniqueness Each neighbor was so pleased and surprised by the uniqueness of our treat. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Millennials placed uniqueness ahead of value, at 59 percent versus 52 percent. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 But all that uniqueness and power for young and emerging artists begins with the artist programs. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Because those halcyon days of celebrating the endless shapes, the beautiful details, the magnificent uniqueness of the human form? — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Fortunately for those who are tired of the political fireworks and simply want to enjoy outstanding presentations on the Declaration of Independence and the uniqueness of the American experiment, several current exhibitions offer precisely that. — Michael Auslin, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Under Institute director Ana Belén Asfura’s vision, projects were also evaluated for uniqueness of vision, subject-matter merit, market readiness, viability and support to date. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Of course, size isn’t the only defining factor of a stunning jewelry moment—uniqueness is what makes a piece truly unforgettable. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniqueness
  1. distinctiveness
  2. singularity
  3. peculiarity
  4. oneness
  5. idiosyncrasy
  6. separateness
  7. individuality
  8. identity
Noun
  • Yet, Farrow, Martin and Vega nail the distinctiveness of being a millennial.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first Captain America movie used this quality of his well, but his character’s distinctiveness gradually faded in subsequent Marvel entries.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctiveness
Noun
  • Dries Van Noten’s Julian Klausner is embracing his customers’ enthusiasm for singularity, as well.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The singularity and relatedness of a thing are not in conflict but are mutually entwined.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of singularity
Noun
  • They are retained here as if to underscore the messy peculiarity of the world left behind.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • The spiritual oneness with God that Christ Jesus so beautifully demonstrated in his life, is ours to demonstrate as well.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of oneness
Noun
  • The play, about a prominent Black Chicago family headed by a civil rights icon with skeletons in his closet, has the scope, heft and flamboyant idiosyncrasy of the landmark American domestic dramas of the past.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The idiosyncrasy to California’s film and TV tax credit program has been leveraged by competing states and foreign countries to coax productions into leaving.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasy
Noun
  • These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.
    — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of separateness
Noun
  • That people should be allowed to live and express their individuality in their own way.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of individuality
Noun
  • Our fashion choices say much about our values, identity, and aspirations.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The research represents an early step towards making model identity and response integrity independently verifiable, potentially giving users greater confidence in the systems powering their applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of identity

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“Uniqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniqueness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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