1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine
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2
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site
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Recent Examples of feature
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.
—Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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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Verb
The video featured a young male cheerleader in the middle as the group danced.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.
—Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feature
Verb
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As the entertainment industry’s publication of record, Variety seeks to highlight creatives who are making waves across a spectrum of disciplines.—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the report highlights a sharp decline in the desirability of open office layouts.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a highly fit teenage boy can die of heat stroke on a hot day, imagine the degree of challenge to older folks who typically are much less fit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The play imagines what would happen if President Abraham Lincoln's assassination wasn't exactly a bad thing for his insufferable wife.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In contrast to other, more mainstream Civil Rights organizations, SNCC leaders began to emphasize Black separatism, which alienated white participants.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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That newest edition of the game emphasizes fun over following the rules to a T, and actual play is a great demonstration of how that looks at a game night, said Justice Arman, managing game designer of Dungeons & Dragons.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Try to test the performance of your AI tool against a manual task to see the difference in time spent, performance and quality of output.—
Zoe Lu,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wagner never expected that the restaurant would see this amount of water damage.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Trump, in the lead-up to his meeting with Putin, repeatedly stressed the need for an urgent, long-lasting ceasefire in the war.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Washington stresses the theatrical experience first and foremost.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The proposal envisions an up-front $1.5 trillion investment to give the fund 75 years to grow.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs haven’t plotted out Soroka’s schedule beyond that, but Counsell envisions Soroka needing more than one catch session before progressing to a bullpen.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Feature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feature. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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