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Recent Examples of uniqueness
The beaches are then evaluated on criteria like uniqueness, remoteness, wildlife, calm waters, crowds, and the overall likelihood of idyllic conditions.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The sea is connected to the Indian Ocean only through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and this relative isolation has allowed species to evolve independently over thousands of years, contributing to the Red Sea’s high levels of endemism and ecological uniqueness.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Instead, the pope positions the technology as merely one in a long lineage of such technologies, dating from the Tower of Babel, which promise power and glory at the expense of human uniqueness.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Diane created all this, but also the uniqueness of the fact that Diane and the family still own 100 percent of the business.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
At the same time, Mayasi had to take advantage of the uniqueness of his situation.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Archaeologists then debated whether the tunnel was some kind of underground agricultural or industrial installation, but its scale and uniqueness in the region ruled out that possibility.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Projecting a player’s trajectory isn’t a perfect science because there’s so much uniqueness to sort through.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The sea is connected to the Indian Ocean only through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and this relative isolation has allowed species to evolve independently over thousands of years, contributing to the Red Sea’s high levels of endemism and ecological uniqueness.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Instead, the pope positions the technology as merely one in a long lineage of such technologies, dating from the Tower of Babel, which promise power and glory at the expense of human uniqueness.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Diane created all this, but also the uniqueness of the fact that Diane and the family still own 100 percent of the business.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
At the same time, Mayasi had to take advantage of the uniqueness of his situation.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Archaeologists then debated whether the tunnel was some kind of underground agricultural or industrial installation, but its scale and uniqueness in the region ruled out that possibility.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Projecting a player’s trajectory isn’t a perfect science because there’s so much uniqueness to sort through.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniqueness
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In this role, Ken will lead CNBC Digital and help elevate the ambition, distinctiveness and impact of our journalism across platforms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Success, for us is distinctiveness — being recognized by our design language alone and known as a brand with a clear point of view, forming the right partnerships, and on a more human level, coming back with new ideas and the momentum to keep designing.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Connecting with retailers, stylists and editors who appreciate the singularity and variety of colored gemstones and who value jewelry as a form of self expression.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The claim that Google will build the stronger model was delivered by Demis Hassabis, talking about AGI and the foothills of the singularity.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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One of the big peculiarities of World Cup ticket sales is that fans are not able to pick a specific seat until much later in the process.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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In 2019, a mysterious post took off on 4chan, that ever-churning morass of anonymous commentary and internet peculiarities.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Celebrating our oneness together!—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Founded in the 19th century in Iran, the faith centers around principles of humanity and oneness.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Plowden’s own professional idiosyncrasies included never using a flash — instead favoring available light — and in particular shooting with his Hasselblad camera during the waning light of day.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Even a Massie win, as one strategist told Salon, wouldn’t necessarily justify clean conclusions about the President given the idiosyncrasies of Massie’s district, which stretches from the Cincinnati suburbs to the West Virginia border.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.—
Valerie Fridland,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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As courthouse ceremonies, intimate weddings and destination elopements continue to rise in popularity, bridal fashion has increasingly moved toward individuality and self-expression over tradition.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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As owners increasingly prioritize time, individuality and longevity, the yacht builder’s emphasis on experience and wellbeing has underpinned its recent success.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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And, just for good measure, his campaign confirmed the identity of Talarico’s girlfriend after Texas outlet Current Revolt published her name despite the campaign’s requests of other newsrooms to do the opposite.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Their identities and details of their conditions were not released.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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