1
as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood
he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed
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as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters
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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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as in agreements
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 dispositions
But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity.
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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
That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The title is a reflection of the brave women who work to solve the mystery—all while maintaining their classy and cordial dispositions.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
What unites these diverse examples is that skills are not traits or dispositions but learnable forms of know-how, visible in consistent performance and increasingly efficient execution over time.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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
That includes aliases, date of birth, race, counties of conviction, charges, case numbers, dispositions, descriptions of any identifying marks and tattoos and a photograph of a person.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The title is a reflection of the brave women who work to solve the mystery—all while maintaining their classy and cordial dispositions.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
What unites these diverse examples is that skills are not traits or dispositions but learnable forms of know-how, visible in consistent performance and increasingly efficient execution over time.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Jan. 2026
However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
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The Singapore Sling and the Million Dollar Cocktail are sisters who share the same DNA and many of the same qualities but possess quite different temperaments and have gone on to enjoy different lives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Players of all kinds of temperaments, skill levels and game styles have done it, do it, and will do it in the future — and there are methods to the madness that takes over a tennis player in the throes of frustration.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Who knew that such daring would lead to a film that avoids these inclinations entirely, especially one that could have so easily leaned into controversial territory?—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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This latest wave of removals is part of Sony's recent efforts to stop low-quality games from being sold on its storefront.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than 1,700 people have requested voluntary removals from the facility since the start of 2025, according to immigration court data published by researchers at Syracuse University — a level unparalleled by any period since the researchers began tracking it nearly 30 years ago.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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His choreography, recreated from his work on the show, delivers big, bold, classic Broadway dance sequences that feel ripped from another era in the best way.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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To this end, the District has negotiated tirelessly with PEA leadership and reached tentative agreements on several important issues.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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At its core, Zionism embraces the idea of regional coexistence, reflected in Israel’s long-standing efforts to pursue peace, from its agreements with Egypt and Jordan to the Abraham Accords and other regional initiatives.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our beliefs, attitudes and habits can either reinforce or challenge ageism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are signs that attitudes toward skilled trades jobs are changing.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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There were no signs the victim had suicidal tendencies, according to police.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Heuermann could hold the key to previously-unknown details surrounding the inner workings of a serial killer’s mind, Burgess cautions the ability to work alongside the FBI could feed into any narcissistic tendencies that are frequently observed in the most heinous criminals.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company, advised by Rothschild, is exploring ways to raise fresh money, including asset disposals such as real estate, a source close to the matter said, confirming the Bloomberg report.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dispositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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