1
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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What Don’t Be Dumb does effectively, however, is reestablish Rocky’s auteur-ish tendencies for 2020s hip-hop, drawing throughline between his mixtape days and the raucous, rage-minded sounds that course through much of contemporary rap.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026 -
To tap into each other’s tendencies, to establish chemistry as pick-and-roll partners.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Finally, Robb suggests focusing more on habits versus one-time mistakes.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Good sleep depends more on overall habits and sleep environment than any single hack.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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For spa-like pre and post-shower rituals, Harrison reaches for this hyper-absorbent piece from Boll & Branch, which has a luxury weight to it that feels distinctly Four Seasons.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 Feb. 2026
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That interruption had felt bold and clarifying—an extraordinary disruption of ordinary rituals, which seemed certain to have some effect.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s inclinations to make every race about him could foul this for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The trick is to select a paint color that is calming and neutral enough so as not to be too visually demanding, while also speaking to your personal style and color inclinations.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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In extreme cases, shipments might be abandoned or destroyed if customs or storage infrastructure can’t absorb volume surges.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Treasury Department says tariffs generated $195 billion in customs duties in fiscal 2025, a 250 percent increase over 2024.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The driving rock guitars and layered vocal textures recall TV on the Radio’s experimentation, and Galanin shares certain vocal and political affinities with Moses Sumney.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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China’s global influence is further constrained by weak cultural affinities with other countries.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Alienation of affections was largely recognized in the 1800s as a tort for when a female spouse was whisked away from her husband by a third party.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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But anyone willing to consider the thicket of fears, affections and recriminations that grows through the cracks of a long relationship will find in these pages an almost unbearable tenderness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Habitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitudes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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