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Recent Examples of uniqueness
The uniqueness of the situation, a pope from the United States using the teachings of the Catholic Church to promote civic action, struck Hidalgo as inspiring.
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Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
With charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent — to borrow RuPaul’s mantra (the lipsynch-for-your-lifeboats number is a highlight) — the comic ensemble makes the gags work by sheer will.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The biggest thing is to try to protect that level of uniqueness.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The whole concept of the imago Dei is the idea that all men have something within them that God injected, and this gives them uniqueness; there are no gradations in the image of God.
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The biggest thing is to try to protect that level of uniqueness.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Entering his third season at the helm, Counsell is seemingly more comfortable with the uniqueness of managing the Cubs, from the day games to the prying media to the quirkiness of the ballpark, which can favor hitters one day and pitchers the next.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Solterra’s attractiveness is its uniqueness in the segment.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Personality is now a big part of what compels buyers to choose a home; agents increasingly hear buyers asking for character and uniqueness over recent design styles.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
With charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent — to borrow RuPaul’s mantra (the lipsynch-for-your-lifeboats number is a highlight) — the comic ensemble makes the gags work by sheer will.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The biggest thing is to try to protect that level of uniqueness.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The whole concept of the imago Dei is the idea that all men have something within them that God injected, and this gives them uniqueness; there are no gradations in the image of God.
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The biggest thing is to try to protect that level of uniqueness.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Entering his third season at the helm, Counsell is seemingly more comfortable with the uniqueness of managing the Cubs, from the day games to the prying media to the quirkiness of the ballpark, which can favor hitters one day and pitchers the next.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Solterra’s attractiveness is its uniqueness in the segment.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Personality is now a big part of what compels buyers to choose a home; agents increasingly hear buyers asking for character and uniqueness over recent design styles.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniqueness
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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Armed with this map, the Kinematic Intelligence framework enables robots to go around their singularities using a strategy the team calls a track cycle.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Fiduccia’s perceptive reading, binaries such as abstraction and likeness, form and formlessness, seriality and singularity, take on dialectical tension and interrelation.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mathematics can explain why This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly newsletter that explores the joys and peculiarities of math.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once a year, the editors of New York set out to make the day-to-day task of living in this city easier for our readers — both those who have been here since birth and those who are still discovering (and adjusting to) its peculiarities and price tags.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 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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The sudden flood of oxytocin accompanying the onset of the drug produces feelings of emotional communion, oneness, and openness.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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First there was Lil Baby and Gunna, turning his melodies into a radio rap format by ditching the idiosyncrasies.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of the videos are gentle teasing about the idiosyncrasies of working at a bar or retreads of other viral videos.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 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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With a talented voice cast and a focus on STEM, the series offers a fresh and heartwarming take on the superhero origin story in a celebration of individuality and bravery.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ensemble’s main new addition is Nikki (Odessa A’Zion), a pink-mohawked punk whose individuality is encouraged by her mother Anna (Janeane Garofalo), a substitute science teacher.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Police said the victim, whose identity was not released, was on vacation with two family members from the Unterallgäu region of Germany.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Davis allegedly tried to grab the 8-year-old girl, whose identity is yet to be publicly released, by the child's hair to pull her into a car, Fox 26 and Fresno Bee report, citing Fresno police.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Uniqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uniqueness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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