as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a list of the chief differentiae between a controlling cult and a legitimate religious sect
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Noun
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Players can maximize the traits of their gear by activating certain mutations.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The film is produced by Sidus And Teu Entertainment, a company launched by Vietnamese filmmaker Phan Gia Nhat Linh (Sweet 20) and Korean Producer Yuno Choi to produce quality feature films for the Vietnam market.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t worry, though: All the key attributes are still present, but the designs now have a wider toe area and firmer side panels to prevent warping.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The new species was identified by its scale pattern, skeleton, jaws, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The absence of the blood oxygen monitoring feature was because of a legal dispute between Apple and medical technology company Masimo.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Prepare for new attribution models — work with payment providers and data partners to maintain visibility when agents are in the loop.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Security researchers suspect the two groups might have overlapping membership or could be simply targeting the same industries, making attribution harder, according to BleepingComputer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Because ranked among 17 criteria, the state’s average score was rotten.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2025
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Make advancement criteria transparent and attainable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Differentia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentia. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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