UNIQUENESS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

uniqueness

noun

Definition of uniqueness

as in distinctiveness

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Recent Examples of uniqueness The students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels can feel the program’s uniqueness, too. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Fortunately for those who are tired of the political fireworks and simply want to enjoy outstanding presentations on the Declaration of Independence and the uniqueness of the American experiment, several current exhibitions offer precisely that. — Michael Auslin, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Under Institute director Ana Belén Asfura’s vision, projects were also evaluated for uniqueness of vision, subject-matter merit, market readiness, viability and support to date. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Of course, size isn’t the only defining factor of a stunning jewelry moment—uniqueness is what makes a piece truly unforgettable. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 Those victories underlined Madrid’s uniqueness in top-level football, especially under long-serving president Perez. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 And that’s largely because of how well the game leans into the uniqueness of the Star Wars universe, using its source material in nearly every narrative beat and gameplay mechanic. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Just as uniformity is a virtue of a product, so uniqueness is a virtue of a service. — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Yet, Farrow, Martin and Vega nail the distinctiveness of being a millennial.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The first Captain America movie used this quality of his well, but his character’s distinctiveness gradually faded in subsequent Marvel entries.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinctiveness

Noun

The singularity and relatedness of a thing are not in conflict but are mutually entwined.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Ongoing industry consolidation was a key talking point, with independent eyewear makers doubling down on consumer-facing initiatives and high-end product to knock home their singularity.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of singularity

Noun

Premium formats are creating a delta there, which addresses a peculiarity of this — uniform pricing.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of peculiarity

Noun

Christian Science teaches about how our true oneness with God is our perfect, only identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of oneness

Noun

Nina Simone’s definition of freedom, in the early 1970s, as the absence of fear, and Gaye’s license to express oneself, down to every last funky idiosyncrasy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
With exceptional performances from the entire cast and homages to musical legends like Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Bioh and White present a reflection of the Black female experience in all of its dazzling idiosyncrasies, triumphs and pains.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of idiosyncrasy

Noun

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
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

Definition of separateness

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