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habitudes

noun

plural of habitude

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a lifelong habitude for talking too much

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as in habits

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

Many of Vernon’s songs, rooted in personal sadness, indeed appeal to listeners with those tendencies.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Some of the hallmark characteristics of autism are the tendencies to avoid looking at other’s faces and making less eye contact.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

Bieniemy was brought back specifically to establish an everyday expectation with the Chiefs — to re-establish habits that have slipped through the cracks on offense over the past couple of years.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

Identify any gaps where anxiety or doubt might take hold, and suggest three specific rituals or habits that would create more stability and cohesion without adding unnecessary noise.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Meanwhile, an emerging beauty crossover — whereby eyewear forms a part of daily rituals — opens new avenues for growth.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of rituals

Noun

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
Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

Existing Inventory Will Delay Canadian Price Increases Canadian whisky that has already cleared customs and entered domestic distribution will retain its earlier tariff treatment.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Such customs, to her mind, did not actually put the living in closer contact with the dead.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of customs

Noun

Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 June 2026

Definition of affinities

Noun

Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Then there’s a new character, Gary (Tommy Walker), a potential rival for Denise’s affections in the show’s various worlds.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026

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