as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
a dog that is disposed to bite
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as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack
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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed
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Recent Examples of disposed
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court, which is unfavorably disposed to Bolsonaro, may also review the legislation on grounds of constitutionality.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The committee quickly disposed of the half-cent increase to the city’s sales tax as an option.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
In his ruling on Friday, Rakoff disposed of the remaining copyright claim, while allowing Paramount’s claims against Gray to continue to trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Images and video are retained only as long as necessary for security purposes and then disposed of.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors say that after the murder, partly motivated by financial gain, Walshe methodically cut up his wife's body and disposed of it in dumpsters.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
According to Carney, the defense strategy to admit Walshe disposed of his wife’s body and then lied to police about it could effectively take the sting out of the commonwealth’s strongest evidence for a first-degree murder conviction.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Police learned that Nathan had discarded the GPS device in his truck and disposed of a hard drive.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Reasonable people are disposed to signal coöperatively.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Accepted medications that can be disposed of at the event include tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs, patches, vaping devices and cartridges with lithium batteries removed, prescription ointments, pet medications and vitamins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Waste from these operations was buried in drums and disposed of on-site, often without the safeguards that would be required today.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Scott testified that the clothing worn by the person in that video is the same clothing Serafini disposed of later that night along with a gun as the two drove back to Nevada from California.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Consumers will be asked to upload photos showing the affected accessories disposed of in the trash to complete the process.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Ammunition or fireworks should be disposed of through your local Fire Department.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
These containers are often disposed of entirely and are picked up by private collection services.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The entire trap and mouse carcass are then disposed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court, which is unfavorably disposed to Bolsonaro, may also review the legislation on grounds of constitutionality.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The committee quickly disposed of the half-cent increase to the city’s sales tax as an option.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
In his ruling on Friday, Rakoff disposed of the remaining copyright claim, while allowing Paramount’s claims against Gray to continue to trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Images and video are retained only as long as necessary for security purposes and then disposed of.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors say that after the murder, partly motivated by financial gain, Walshe methodically cut up his wife's body and disposed of it in dumpsters.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
According to Carney, the defense strategy to admit Walshe disposed of his wife’s body and then lied to police about it could effectively take the sting out of the commonwealth’s strongest evidence for a first-degree murder conviction.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Police learned that Nathan had discarded the GPS device in his truck and disposed of a hard drive.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
EcoSet’s mission is to get productions to consider what will happen to their materials when the show is wrapped – since everything that needs to be disposed of comes with an environmental and financial cost.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Reasonable people are disposed to signal coöperatively.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Accepted medications that can be disposed of at the event include tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs, patches, vaping devices and cartridges with lithium batteries removed, prescription ointments, pet medications and vitamins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Waste from these operations was buried in drums and disposed of on-site, often without the safeguards that would be required today.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Scott testified that the clothing worn by the person in that video is the same clothing Serafini disposed of later that night along with a gun as the two drove back to Nevada from California.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Consumers will be asked to upload photos showing the affected accessories disposed of in the trash to complete the process.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Ammunition or fireworks should be disposed of through your local Fire Department.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
These containers are often disposed of entirely and are picked up by private collection services.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposed
Adjective
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Analysts say a more powerful IRGC likely would mean a more confrontational Iran, less willing to compromise in talks with Washington and more inclined to continue military escalation across the region.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hopefully the next executive is more willing to take some heat.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The seat is deliberately situated for maximum forest and sunrise view, and over the years the neighboring field had been an apple orchard pruned out to favor maturing maple trees that are used for tapping.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since June 2025, The Cloud by Käfer has been situated beneath the ceiling of Munich’s BMW Welt, the brand’s exhibition and experience center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shuttle services have been arranged to transport journalists between the media center and a hotel in the city’s main shopping mall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shipping can always be arranged—at a price.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her clothes had been ready to be removed for about four hours.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, a lawyer for Jackson’s companies said that the estate would waive a three-year speedy trial rule, believing the case would not be ready for jurors until after December 2026.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Horton exited his second start of the year in Cleveland on April 3 and was placed on the IL the next day.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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He was placed onto a stretcher and lifted into an ambulance.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In California, animals and plants on the verge of extinction can be classified as threatened, endangered or fully protected.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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They were both classified as EF0, Molina said.—
Joseph Serna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, Ngatikaura did not seem inclined to accept the apology.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden can make groundhogs less inclined to venture further into garden rows.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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