1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
is always inclined to volunteer
I'm inclined to agree with you.
Please stay longer if you're so inclined.
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
an inclined surface
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
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Her parents were originally inclined to give her a name whose popularity was heavily influenced by another NBC show.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The new rule requires pillows to be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent an inclined position of a baby’s head and neck.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The new rule requires pillows to be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent an inclined position of a baby’s head and neck.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inclined
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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