as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
always had an affinity for nurturing living things
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Recent Examples of affinities
China’s global influence is further constrained by weak cultural affinities with other countries.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
If your affinities lean toward boutique accommodation, this darling 12-room property occupying an 1889-era school is just the ticket.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Of course, Matthieu brings his own set of creative affinities, which are new and incredibly enriching, but not at the expense of existing relationships.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
If your affinities lean toward boutique accommodation, this darling 12-room property occupying an 1889-era school is just the ticket.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Of course, Matthieu brings his own set of creative affinities, which are new and incredibly enriching, but not at the expense of existing relationships.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affinities
Noun
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The collaboration between certain MAGA influencers and animal-rights activists has drawn out the most confrontational tendencies within each camp.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Steed said her mother was born around the time of the 1953 raid and grew up with anti-government and, in turn, anti-vaccine tendencies.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lin—whose early career at Zappos and mathematical inclinations molded him into an early backer of companies like Airbnb and DoorDash—has been at Sequoia since 2010.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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For costume designer Nicky Smith, helping Robinson and Kanin deliver on the show’s eccentric potential meant working against her natural inclinations.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lucy is crazy about him, but Schroeder has no interest in her affections.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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And his kids aren't the only ones receiving his affections, Rocky said.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Affinities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affinities. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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