UNIQUENESS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

uniqueness

noun

Definition of uniqueness

as in distinctiveness

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Recent Examples of uniqueness 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 Sweat said the memes have wide appeal because of their adaptability to different contexts and the uniqueness of the actor’s delivery. — David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Celebrated for its genteel Scandinavian minimalism, the brand embraces a deliberate and elevated design philosophy that captivates with its uniqueness. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 Every victory that athletes have achieved in professional sports has come when systems are put into place that recognize and reward the uniqueness of their talent. — Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Moving beyond basic cost-saving motivations, modern apparel resale is heavily embedded with the thrill of treasure hunting as well as a psychological desire for uniqueness. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 Ohtani’s name came up slightly less often — 10 times — perhaps because the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has a uniqueness that requires more than one tool. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 16 July 2026 No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniqueness

Noun

The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctiveness

Noun

In short, Hinduism itself is steeped in the manifold nature of the divine, as well as its singularity.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
In February, Patrick Collison told TBPN there was a reasonable chance Q1 2026 would be remembered as the first quarter of the singularity, adding that in hindsight the claim might look completely delusional.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of singularity

Noun

There was no other identity or activity – only the oneness of creator and His spiritual expression, man.

— Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of oneness

Noun

There’s no better way to quickly learn a person’s idiosyncrasies than living with them.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
If LRMs can supercharge mathematics research the way AlphaFold did for computational biology, this line of thinking goes, why not embrace them, idiosyncrasies and all, and just verify the results?

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 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

Noun

Value, access, individuality, discovery and sustainability are the key factors driving consumers to the secondhand market.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Their purpose is not to flatten emotion or eliminate individuality, but to reduce symptoms that interfere with functioning and quality of life.

— Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of individuality

Noun

Șerban draws on her own experience to explore identity and belonging from a Roma woman’s perspective.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The identities of the four people on board have not been released, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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