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to be drawn or attracted
He always gravitated to the fantasy section of the bookstore. She tends to gravitate towards people who share her interest in music.
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Recent Examples of gravitates
His disabilities are visible, and people's attention naturally gravitates toward him.
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Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
While national attention often gravitates toward states like California or New York, the Arizona desert is home to an especially active community of subscribers willing to pay for content through monthly memberships, one time purchases, and pay per view posts.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
So – everyone gravitates towards him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
For anyone who gravitates toward food halls and market culture, Arthur Avenue Retail Market predates the trend by the better part of a century.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Burkle gravitates toward properties with provenance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
While national attention often gravitates toward states like California or New York, the Arizona desert is home to an especially active community of subscribers willing to pay for content through monthly memberships, one time purchases, and pay per view posts.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
So – everyone gravitates towards him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
For anyone who gravitates toward food halls and market culture, Arthur Avenue Retail Market predates the trend by the better part of a century.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Burkle gravitates toward properties with provenance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravitates
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Some Republicans want to fund the Pentagon boost through a party-line budget reconciliation process for the second consecutive year, but Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, prefers a bipartisan approach, and Hill leaders aren’t building it into their immigration funding bill.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Leslie prefers to wear Birkenstocks in the front row of a fashion show.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Every Tuesday of tournament week, the defending champion chooses the menu for his fellow champions, and the lore of the occasion continues to grow.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Alliances, however, do not mean states have to engage in warfare just because an ally chooses to do so.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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And just as Chamberlain’s personal style of home decor—as shown over the years in YouTube home tours and on the influencer's own social media—tends to embrace a quirky and kitschy aesthetic, so too does this new collection.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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Raves unfold in public spaces and the music derived from the culture’s myriad scenes tends to be social in nature.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then, later on, when Mark takes Margo to court for custody, the judge can’t believe someone who looks like her is a grandmother.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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When the news breaks of faraway civilian casualties — an erroneous air strike on a school that relied on outdated intelligence, for example — the mind takes refuge in abstractions and statistics.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Algiers archbishop likes to remind audiences that Leo was elected on May 8, the Catholic feast day of the 19 martyrs.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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What to buy The trading desk likes small caps along with tech and cyclical stocks.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Teenagers who don’t want to play for an NAHL franchise that selects them can search for other leagues in which to skate, which is what several potential Mallards chose to do this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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An attention mechanism then selects the most relevant data points, while a Kolmogorov-Arnold Network performs the final prediction of position.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brave Mars is encouraging your intuitive sign, while its sextile to sudden Uranus in your 3rd House of Communication favors outreach.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kourtesis’ ear for texture and immersive sensibilities are well suited to the DJ-Kicks format, which favors channeling emotion and building tension.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Gravitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitates. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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