GRAVITATES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

gravitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of gravitate

as in prefers

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 The Princess of Wales regularly gravitates toward pastels, jewel tones and the like throughout the year. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Gen-Alpha gravitates toward quick, entertaining and interactive content, raising the bar for brands trying to break through. — Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The audience that gravitates to games on PlayStation has become notoriously difficult for advertisers to reach. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Tired girl makeup is surging as Gen Z moves away from the flawless clean-girl standard and gravitates toward beauty that looks more lived-in. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Everyone on the team gravitates towards Harris, who grew up on an apple orchard in Ottawa. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 When people speak about what makes living in Los Angeles ideal, discussion often gravitates toward the weather or the proximity to beaches, deserts or mountains. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Rather than using their music to chronicle grand, cinematic experiences, the duo intently gravitates toward the quiet moments that exist in between life’s victories and failures. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 The traveler who gravitates towards me usually wants a combination of adventure and luxury. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

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Verb

Commentary and opinion Of course the government should regulate AI, but not the way the AI industry prefers, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The best work usually looks like nothing happened, which is exactly why so much of the industry prefers the kind of work that looks busy.

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of prefers

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If the Fed chooses to raise interest rates to tamp todayâ€™s inflation down, capital-intensive renewables will suffer.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Herbert Nordrum chooses the funniest — and, ironically, maybe most British — possible allegory when describing his involvement in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Yet medicine tends to frame conditions affecting the brain across the lifespan, from autism and ADHD to Alzheimer’s disease, as primarily genetic or social in origin.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
Returning the sarcasm tends to cause the same problem, with two people annoyed instead of one.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tends

Verb

The legislation takes a balanced and unprecedented approach to bundling a bevy of streamlining proposals into a single bill, said Ben Norris, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The elegant three-hander takes design cues from two watches the maison released in the 1980s, with a pebble-like, lugless case and a traditional white grand feu enamel dial.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of takes

Verb

Sanabria likes to point out that no one currently sitting on the City Commission has endorsed him.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Widow’s Bay co-stars Kate O’Flynn as Patricia Moyer, a social outcast who works as Tom’s assistant and is convinced no one likes her — in part because very few people do.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of likes

Verb

The Cook Mixer then selects which competitors will step forward and take on the challenge.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
One example of a high-yield dividend fund is the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD), which tracks an index that selects S&P 500 stocks that offer the largest dividends while seeking to minimize volatility.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of selects

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The tensions have been a setback for Lee, who favors engagement with North Korea and has tempered his rhetoric toward the North even as public anger grows over the mine blasts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The restaurant’s most distinctive plates can be hard to spot on a menu that favors familiar choices; diners may need Pirshirazi’s guidance to find them.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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