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as in temperament
one's characteristic attitude or mood
he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed
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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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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
The disposition of the cart and the boy before Patel’s reach – including whether the child might have been falling and whether the cart clipped anything – is indiscernible because Patel’s back obscures both from the camera.
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Surrounded and protected by the lagoon that separates Argentario from the mainland, this amiable town feels like Madrid’s little Tuscan twin, with its sunny disposition, well developed café culture, and houses in every shade of ocher.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The disposition doesn’t elaborate on exactly what Rodriguez told the crowd.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
In what appeared to be his unfiltered take, Carter suggested Sanders sacrificed tens of millions of dollars due to his disposition and overall handling leading up to last week's draft.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Surrounded and protected by the lagoon that separates Argentario from the mainland, this amiable town feels like Madrid’s little Tuscan twin, with its sunny disposition, well developed café culture, and houses in every shade of ocher.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
The disposition doesn’t elaborate on exactly what Rodriguez told the crowd.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposition
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With the two men mismatched in temperament and direction, Diller was gone in a year and a half—fleeing one sinister Davis (Martin) for the arms of another, equally sinister one (Marvin), who controlled Twentieth Century Fox.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Turner and Jarrett are similar players: physically, skill-set-wise and in temperament.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Analysts also see an inclination among some officials to keep certain communications private, not just from spies but also from government recordkeeping.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Conveniently dovetailing into some of the notions offered this weekend to Trump at Mar-a-Lago by Oscar-winner Voight and his team, Newsom’s pitch of a national tax incentive for big screen and small screen production is clearly aimed to appeal to Trump’s bigger-is-better inclinations.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Check out my top picks for data removal services here.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Under the infrastructure team, for example, is a debris removal group, a utilities team and a group for hazards such as mudslides, according to a recording of a recovery meeting reviewed by The Times.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Establish a consistent bedtime routine: A simple sequence like bath, book, feed, lullaby, and bed can cue sleep.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Richards played all 540 minutes of Palace’s triumphant FA Cup run, a six-match sequence that included three contests against teams in the top half of the Premier League table.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The agreements, called consent decrees, are used as a monitoring system at police departments where the Justice Department has found a pattern of misconduct.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The heated nature of the event extended into the temper's of the spectators.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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While Cole’s remarks about moving the process forward are welcomed, his refusal to endorse the Schedule III proposal and his historical opposition to reform temper expectations.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Hiring focuses on ability and aptitude, in companies that are focused on growth.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Public policies on air quality, waste disposal, and green space maintenance all contribute to a city's overall health.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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And this time, budget-drafters will likely have real revenue numbers at their disposal, from receipts generated by the sale of high-value Utah and Nevada urban-interface BLM sales.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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“Disposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposition. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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