qualities

noun

Definition of qualitiesnext
plural of quality
1
as in rates
degree of excellence we expect a high quality of service in such a fancy restaurant

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2
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind unfailing kindness is one of her many fine qualities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualities
  1. rates
  2. standards
  3. traits
Noun
  • Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, affecting the stability of the cryptocurrency market could be macroeconomic elements including inflation rates, devaluation of currencies, or market collapse.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rates
Noun
  • Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The lack of standards for unlicensed vendors erodes the integrity of the entire industry.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of standards
Noun
  • Encourage Resilience And Adaptability In a rapidly changing work environment, resilience and adaptability are crucial traits.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Influences have a way of appearing, like family traits, in idiosyncratic details such as the turn of a head or position of a hand, but here the steps and styles have been stripped of attitude and etiquette, to their elemental forms.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of traits
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