as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
showed artistic proclivities at an early age
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Recent Examples of proclivity
Promoting his late-night relationship advice call-in show, Cannon, 44, said age, experience and fatherhood have tempered his player proclivities.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite its self-destructive proclivities, the irritable giant has managed to make, and keep, a friend.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Past, present, and eternity converge in the frescoes, where celestial themes coexist alongside secular and quotidian narratives, resonating with Mirga-Tas’s proclivity to traverse space and time.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite its self-destructive proclivities, the irritable giant has managed to make, and keep, a friend.
—Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Past, present, and eternity converge in the frescoes, where celestial themes coexist alongside secular and quotidian narratives, resonating with Mirga-Tas’s proclivity to traverse space and time.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is, the inclination to keep score of what each partner gives and receives, and operate within the relationship accordingly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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No other player has a similar inclination to hold width.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For young professionals, demonstrating an attitude and an aptitude for lifelong learning will distinguish them in a demanding workplace.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs have an aptitude problem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities were seeking several items, including digital devices that would have security recording or would connect the teen to the location.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kong said this soft approach helps address risks such as ulcers, puncture injuries, and inflammation, which are often linked to rigid devices inside the body.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The crowd, which had favored Frazier—for his Christian faith, it was said, and out of a national affinity for underdogs—erupted in cheers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some who left reviews specifically mention the shop's affinity toward Kirk.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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