1
as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
bored teenagers with an aptitude for getting into trouble
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as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
has an aptitude for math
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Recent Examples of aptitudes
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.
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Gracia Liu-Farrer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
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
Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Creativity, insight, wisdom, and empathy—these aptitudes are wholly human and look to remain that way into the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2021
Gracia Liu-Farrer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
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
Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Creativity, insight, wisdom, and empathy—these aptitudes are wholly human and look to remain that way into the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptitudes
Noun
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This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s inclinations to make every race about him could foul this for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taiwan will also maintain a strong presence at FilMart, with its pavilion hosting 106 companies showcasing 242 titles across diverse genres, with Taiwanese talents displaying singular voices and international ambition.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some of the biggest and brightest talents on the Bay Area blues/R&B music scene are joining together for an important cause.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Like most of us, FIG shed its more rebellious tendencies over time.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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If their gifts fall below this threshold, the donor won't get a tax deduction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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For families Monteverdi welcomes kids with age-appropriate turndown gifts, amenities, and activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Players have to create teams that exploit a boss’ weakness in order to defeat them, and that means building up characters that have the right elemental affinities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The driving rock guitars and layered vocal textures recall TV on the Radio’s experimentation, and Galanin shares certain vocal and political affinities with Moses Sumney.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Aptitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptitudes. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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