dispositions

plural of disposition
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as in removals
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 sequences
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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Recent Examples of dispositions The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 David Yannetti, representing Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, has filed a slew of discovery motions in the case — requesting records of King’s complete criminal history, including all arrests, charges, dispositions, and pending matters from any jurisdiction. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 Deputies will document all referrals and dispositions so the department can track how often services are offered, what resources are utilized and whether those efforts are producing measurable results. Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026 The solstice will occur on March 20, bringing with it longer, warmer days, blooming flowers, and overall happier dispositions. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Despite deep-red voting records and conservative dispositions, many of these counties have few regrets about allowing towering wind turbines and lines of solar panels to dot bits of their countryside. Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
Noun
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Cinema is the great compensatory art, the one that artistic temperaments frustrated by the practice of a classical art form turn to when there’s no other outlet left.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.
    Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
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  • In response to follow-up questions from The Bee, DHS sent a second statement Thursday afternoon that stated officers were attempting to locate one specific man who had two prior removals and listed the commercial building as his address.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In practical terms, that means lower operating costs, fewer engine removals and more aircraft ready to fly.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Pacheco’s role in collecting cash in exchange for political favors was pieced together through the plea agreements of other defendants caught in the probe.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The music on that cassette helped define the sound, style and attitudes of a generation.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.
    Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others.
    Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The New York Young Republicans Club’s Nazi tendencies are well known.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There may also be some disposals — again, part of Lewis’s winning formula at Tesco over six years.
    Ian King, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Toilets flush more often, disposals run nonstop and hoses stay on for hours to fill kiddie pools or rinse off the grill.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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“Dispositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositions. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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