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
There are a fair few brands associated with a multitude of clubs that might leave a sour taste, depending on your disposition, but footballers are fairly limited in their ability to do much about it.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The disposition of lawmakers themselves also impacts how much staffers interact with their counterparts across the aisle.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Involvement in structuring joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, activist takeover and defense, financing arrangements, and similar matters will all be considered.
—Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The disposition of lawmakers themselves also impacts how much staffers interact with their counterparts across the aisle.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Involvement in structuring joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, activist takeover and defense, financing arrangements, and similar matters will all be considered.
—Liane Jackson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposition
Noun
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Bo showed the temperament needed and the aptitude to become a therapy dog.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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After launch, the craft was placed into a polar orbit roughly 230 to 236 miles (370 to 380 kilometers) in altitude at an inclination of roughly 97 degrees.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Next Roberts will remain in ICE custody pending removal.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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How To Remove Leaves During the fall, experts advise keeping up with leaf removal.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anthony Whaley batted away a pass from Wood during a fourth-and-long sequence in the waning seconds, as his team held on to knock off the two-time reigning Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has signed agreements with several companies including Oracle, Coreweave and Broadcom.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Smotrich demanded there be no agreement on Palestinian Authority or Qatari involvement in Gazan governance, nor anything that supports the concept of a future independent Palestinian state.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The violence of his temper could not always be checked, even by considerations of policy.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bo showed the temperament needed and the aptitude to become a therapy dog.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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As a child, Infiniti showed an interest in and an aptitude for performing.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Board members can better serve shareholders and carry out their fiduciary duties by learning how to use all the tools—including AI—at their disposal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Our food systems are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution around the world – from growing to packaging, distribution and disposal.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Disposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposition. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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