1
as in plot
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
bought a secluded property in the mountains
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2
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the ability to be magnetized is a common property of metals
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Recent Examples of property
Formerly his family vacation home, the property is a love letter to the city.
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Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Visiting the Magnolia properties in Waco, Texas, is a treat for the taste buds—but faraway fans who are craving a Silos Cookie are now able to bring all of the most popular Magnolia bites straight to their own kitchens.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite Benioff’s concerns, violent crime, property crime, and homicides in San Francisco have all fallen this year, and then-Mayor London Breed said in January the city’s crime rate was the lowest since 2001.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton built a vast real estate portfolio and spent decades flipping properties that included Lloyd Wright’s historic Samuel-Novarro house.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Christine Muhlke, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Visiting the Magnolia properties in Waco, Texas, is a treat for the taste buds—but faraway fans who are craving a Silos Cookie are now able to bring all of the most popular Magnolia bites straight to their own kitchens.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite Benioff’s concerns, violent crime, property crime, and homicides in San Francisco have all fallen this year, and then-Mayor London Breed said in January the city’s crime rate was the lowest since 2001.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Keaton built a vast real estate portfolio and spent decades flipping properties that included Lloyd Wright’s historic Samuel-Novarro house.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for property
Noun
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Every time the plot hits the reset button, the tension flatlines.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jones had asserted that the shootings were staged as part of a federal plot to confiscate Americans’ guns.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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So yes, this is a very unique characteristic of choux.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Brian Stablein, then in his second season as an Indianapolis receiver, saw similar characteristics.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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This means something considered common, like a urinary tract infection, that is usually treated with oral antibiotics taken at home may have to be treated through hospitalization if bacteria with NDM are present.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Hamilton, convinced that salvaging his fiscal reputation required him to air his personal failings, published a lengthy tract, baring all.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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There is a clear 'flight to quality,' which puts significant pressure on older buildings and office-heavy districts that lack a dynamic mix of amenities.—
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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What McMahon does want, however, is for the Onondagas to pay taxes on other parcels of land that have been reacquired by the nation at county auctions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the couple gave parcels of the land away for churches, schools and hospitals for the community to grow.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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In astrology, each zodiac sign falls under one of four elements — Earth, Fire, Water, or Air — and each carries its own traits.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other attributes make the Lions’ offense difficult to stop, too.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/property. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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