1
as in temperament
one's characteristic attitude or mood
he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed
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2
as in inclination
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters
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3
as in removal
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless
we'll have to find some means for the disposition of all of this junk
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
planned the disposition of events at her wedding with a precision that military commanders would envy
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
all that remains is a disposition regarding the custody of the two children
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Recent Examples of disposition
Those charges and dispositions do not appear on his criminal history, SLED said, adding that the agency did not receive additional prints for this set of charges.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Because the court process takes time, case dispositions for charges made in November and December are not included in the report.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Mamdani’s sunny disposition, influencer-like mastery of shortform video, and preference for speaking in universal terms — housing as a human right, affordable food for all — have invited inevitable comparisons to one Barack Obama.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Because the court process takes time, case dispositions for charges made in November and December are not included in the report.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Mamdani’s sunny disposition, influencer-like mastery of shortform video, and preference for speaking in universal terms — housing as a human right, affordable food for all — have invited inevitable comparisons to one Barack Obama.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Known for their distinctive appearance and sweet disposition, Lambkins are a rare breed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposition
Noun
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The two men have bad hair and unpredictable temperaments, but beyond that the similarities dissipate quickly.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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That wasn’t a good fit for his talents and temperament, either.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An inclination to laugh all the way to the poorhouse?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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For another, any inclination by foreign leaders during Trump's first term to challenge him too directly has been replaced by a strategy of flattery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Alexa, who doesn't have legal permission to stay in the U.S., falls into that category of immigrants who may have previously been allowed to stay, but now face removal.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The people who think Jussie Smollett is lying Protestors organized by the Fraternal Order of Police call for the removal of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on April 01, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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After season one’s dance sequence became a sensation, did everybody feel a lot more pressure on the second one?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jamel Andre Childs, 35, was initially trying to cool tempers down inside Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Ave.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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When tempers begin to flare over the options, NASA flight director Gene Kranz encourages patience and calmness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In PCMark 10 Overall Storage, which measures a drive's aptitude in performing a series of everyday storage tasks, the T710 lags the T705 and most of the other Gen 5 drives.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bond and bassist Zac Cockrell held down the low end with workmanlike aptitude, leaving plenty of room for bluesy fills, fuzz-distortion accents and pregnant pauses to enter undetected.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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At a time when most of his colleagues complain about the lack of signings, the Spaniard was annoyed at having too many options at his disposal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Nix was not exactly loaded with weapons at his disposal in Year 1.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Disposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposition. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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