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
Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The baby did not survive outside the womb and was disposed of in a dumpster, Cortney told investigators, while Rebecca passed away moments after being cut open and was pushed down an embankment and covered with leaves.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Perry, with the Green Burial Council, said he's often asked whether the way a person chooses to be disposed of after death makes much of a difference in their environmental footprint.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Coffee grounds should not be disposed of in the sink.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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
Perry, with the Green Burial Council, said he’s often asked whether the way a person chooses to be disposed of after death makes much of a difference in their environmental footprint.
—Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The baby did not survive outside the womb and was disposed of in a dumpster, Cortney told investigators, while Rebecca passed away moments after being cut open and was pushed down an embankment and covered with leaves.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Perry, with the Green Burial Council, said he's often asked whether the way a person chooses to be disposed of after death makes much of a difference in their environmental footprint.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Coffee grounds should not be disposed of in the sink.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposed
Adjective
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These Knicks look more complete, more willing to sacrifice for one another.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that a figure willing to weaponize the debt crisis politically could reshape the electorate rapidly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ukrainian drones have targeted several key sites among the country’s oil infrastructure, some of which were situated nearly a thousand miles from the border.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,300 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Get ready to see some ground and pound on the South Lawn.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Designers and celebrities get ready there before heading to the red carpet.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Verb
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It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The outlier is energy consumption with the average per garment being 1,90 kWh, which is classified as low impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Accessibility There are elevators throughout and inclined ramps to access certain common areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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