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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Most models are usually inclined to speculate answers because simply avoiding answering will motivate the users to question the model’s capabilities.
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Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Bloomberg’s sources suggested that Apple was happy to partner with OpenAI as its own AI projects failed to launch but over time became less inclined to boost ChatGPT after learning about OpenAI’s plans to make its own device that could rival the iPhone.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
That’s one thing the new staff doesn’t appear inclined to do.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
England, in theory, have players who can offer a decent facsimile of this (Elliot Anderson and Ezri Konsa, in particular), but Tuchel seems inclined to build his England squad around striker and captain Harry Kane over anyone else.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Bloomberg’s sources suggested that Apple was happy to partner with OpenAI as its own AI projects failed to launch but over time became less inclined to boost ChatGPT after learning about OpenAI’s plans to make its own device that could rival the iPhone.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
That’s one thing the new staff doesn’t appear inclined to do.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
England, in theory, have players who can offer a decent facsimile of this (Elliot Anderson and Ezri Konsa, in particular), but Tuchel seems inclined to build his England squad around striker and captain Harry Kane over anyone else.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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