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as in selves
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
it was the grotesque nature of his stories that made them a challenge to get published in mainstream magazines her nature was such that lying was never an option for her the stoic nature of that family enables them to endure one calamity after another
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
group together anything round: buttons, lids, coins, and other things of that nature
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as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood
a boy of a quiet and shy nature
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as in essences
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
some artists maintain that color, light, and shadow are the very nature of painting
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
the belief that all of nature is controlled by an unseen Supreme Being
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for natures
Noun
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This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
This creates a powerful, fast-moving culture, but one that’s often undocumented, inconsistent, and overly reliant on personalities.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed turbine blades constructed from recycled plant substances using sugars extracted from wood, plant residues, used cooking oil, and agricultural waste.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The declines were prevalent across alcohol, marijuana and nicotine vaping, which are the three more common substances used by adolescents.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Instead of being purely technical or purely soft, these skills bridge both worlds.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Fast forward and that kid is a two-time gold medalist with USA Hockey, first at U18 worlds and then at last year’s World Juniors.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Later Barbie would embrace ethnic identities and various skin tones.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Seen from above, thin yellow stripes crisscross its head and back like a network, a similar pattern as giraffes or pythons.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Seen from above, thin yellow stripes crisscross its head and back like a network, a similar pattern as giraffes or pythons.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Again, youth attitudes toward corruption don’t bode well for many of the governments in this year’s elections.—
Richard Aidoo,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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The exhibit displays over two centuries of sculptures that show how art has produced and reproduced racial attitudes and ideologies.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Published on December 23, 2024 Alternative fuels, advanced technology, and futuristic creations have long been the focus of concept yachts.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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Across the resort, guests can sip on imaginative, zero-proof creations that cater to all palates.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And sometimes, the power grabs succeed—because presidential democracy is not protected by constitutions written with magical ink.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
3 Dec. 2024
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This is part of a national move to ban involuntary servitude in states whose constitutions still indicate the practice is legal.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Natures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natures. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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