1
as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
always had an affinity for nurturing living things
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as in kinship
the fact or state of having something in common
a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status
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Recent Examples of affinity
The Athletic Club Oakland was a haven for sports-lovers of all affinities.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Chris and Mike have always supported their kids’ affinity for the game and often put on a realistic lens.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Under Prada Group ownership — and back home in Italy — Versace has the brand recognition and affinity to thrive, analysts say.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Chris and Mike have always supported their kids’ affinity for the game and often put on a realistic lens.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
Under Prada Group ownership — and back home in Italy — Versace has the brand recognition and affinity to thrive, analysts say.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affinity
Noun
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His agrarian aptitude makes the man eager to expand.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, his expertise and aptitude have often elevated the Bulls slightly above expectation for their relatively modest rosters — and guided the development of players like Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu along the way.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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But that payment starts at $417 per month, and not all kinship families qualify.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ball also sued Beshear last year over the administration's failure to implement 2024's Senate Bill 151, passed with bipartisan support in an effort to support kinship care in Kentucky.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Corruption scandals have brought down several people in Zelensky’s inner circle, including his former business partner Timur Mindich and his long-time right-hand man Andriy Yermak, leading some observers to question whether Zelensky had a tendency to over-rely on tainted allies.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Releasing that control can soften the tendency to internalize life’s unpredictability as a personal failure, Jacobsen says—and also weaken the power that anxiety in your 30s holds over you.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dreaming about your ex leaving you, on the other hand, may not necessarily be about the trauma of a breakup but could be about broader issues of rejection stemming from childhood, nonromantic relationships, or other abuse in one’s past.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Epstein, who cultivated relationships with many rich and powerful men and women, pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state criminal charges related to soliciting prostitution, with one charge related to a girl under the age of 18.—
Lola Murti,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Babcock shows no signs, or inclination, of slowing.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The simulations also show that Chrysalis would have perturbed Iapetus's orbit, leading to its high inclination.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is how some countries stack up, based on information compiled by CNBC from national Olympic committees, sports associations and local reports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The researchers are hopeful that their work will help advance hydrovoltaic devices that can power battery-free devices using water, heat, and sunlight.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to Google, its Pixel 9 and later devices, other than Pixel 9a, also have a satellite feature to use in emergencies when no other signal is available.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Directions on the screen might prompt you to turn in different directions to maintain your connection.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The world’s largest solar-plus-storage project has made a critical achievement that confirms system readiness and safe connection to the Luzon grid.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Affinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affinity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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