: a definite but not decisive attraction or tendency
—often used in plural
radical leanings
Examples of leaning in a Sentence
the news media are often accused of having liberal leanings
despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid
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If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Both parents and students shared that a school's political leaning is a factor in their decision-making, with 70% of parents saying that the state in which the college is located matters to them, considering the state's political stance.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Everyone, regardless of their political leanings, has reason to be concerned, according to Rowland.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Both parents and students shared that a school's political leaning is a factor in their decision-making, with 70% of parents saying that the state in which the college is located matters to them, considering the state's political stance.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Everyone, regardless of their political leanings, has reason to be concerned, according to Rowland.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leaning
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“Leaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaning. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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