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as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a lifelong habitude for talking too much
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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
contrary to his long-established habitude, he forwent his morning constitutional in favor of a leisurely breakfast
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Noun
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Flutie played beyond his physical abilities partly because of his aptitude.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026 -
What Godoy does have a great aptitude for, however, is video games.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hosta’s spreading habit complements the elegant, upright shape of hydrangeas.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cox expects gas prices will need to be inflated for six months or more for any notable increase in consumer buying habits for EVs, officials said during a call on March 25.—
Sam Meredith,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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When an investigation like Nancy Guthrie’s passes the two-month mark, there’s a tendency to look back and reexamine all assumptions and decisions made in the first few moments.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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New cultivars of Pyrus calleryana were bred to reduce Bradford’s tendency to split in snow or high winds.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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During the seder, the story of Exodus is retold through a series of rituals, including eating matzah and drinking four cups of wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Looking back, among the largest gatherings was always Easter morning, and, of course, it was filled with rituals.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The natural inclination, then, might be to try to ridicule the conspiracy believer into feeling enough shame to abandon their belief, but this often only drives them toward it.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Turner added that the conditions Kaiko was in were the direct result of backyard breeding practices that prioritize profit over animal welfare.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the Apollo missions, astronauts used urine collection and transfer devices, as well as plastic bags taped to the buttocks to collect feces.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our bill will ban the federal government from buying and operating these devices made in countries that wish us harm.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Old dog learns new tricks UConn forward Alex Karaban, who played on the 2023 and ’24 champions, is attempting to become the first non-UCLA player to win three national championships.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The brain bug's intrinsic ick factor is undeniably high, but using their proboscises to suck thoughts directly from the brains of their unfortunate victims is a pretty neat party trick.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Habitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitude. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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