attitude

noun

ˈa-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce attitude (audio)
Definition of attitudenext
as in stance
a general way of holding the body had the ramrod straight attitude of a man who had spent all of his life in the military

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Recent Examples of attitude Lane Kiffin brings the swagger, bravado and attitude that will either bring great success or a train wreck. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The culprit was identified as a persistent failure in LINK’s attitude control system. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Among the new generation, though, attitudes are gradually changing. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Béjar said in response to a question about his perception of the company’s attitude towards users under 13. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attitude
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  1. stance
  2. posture
Noun
  • Mohsen Rezaei was named this month as part of senior appointments widely seen as hardening Tehran’s political and military stance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Future buyback announcements and the Fed's stance will be closely monitored.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of stance
Noun
  • Rezaei’s remarks are another indication of the control exerted by Tehran’s hardliners and their growing readiness to adopt a more offensive posture.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the result of Rojas’ work in the winter to clean up his posture at the plate.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of posture

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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attitude. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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