nature
noun
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
natures
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pluralof nature.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The triumph of modern humanity over our savage natures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Our better natures want to help everyone who faces loss, rich or poor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Although the origins of the feud are unclear, some observers attributed it to the pair’s competitive natures.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
And that lends to some contemplation about the ways his character reflects a truth about loved ones whose boisterous natures guard vulnerabilities and bruises they’d rather hide.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
True, generous feeling is made small account of by some, but here were two natures rendered, the one intolerably acrid, the other despicably savourless for the want of it.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
