characteristics
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“They lack the taste, consistency, and other physical characteristics associated by consumers with certified San Marzano Tomatoes,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Part of the explanation lies in ChatGPT’s “personality” feature, which allows users to select from a handful of prompt instructions that give the chatbot more distinct characteristics.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Stocks with these characteristics have outperformed a universe of the top 700 market cap stocks without these characteristics by a cumulative 500 percentage points since 1999.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
AT2025ulz did not fully match the characteristics of a classic kilonova or a typical supernova.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
This is not caused by the greater or lesser virtue of the conqueror, but rather by the different characteristics of the conquered territories.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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