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Recent Examples of habitus
By promoting a habitus of keeping our distance, the virus may complete the triumph of solo living.
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Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors.
—Robert Baker, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019
There is an acceptance of your own body habitus as well as that of others.
—New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
To achieve equity in educational outcomes, school leaders must understand habitus and how to cultivate mindsets for learning.
—miamiherald, 29 June 2017
Frank Trentmann, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
But the heritage details of the skull anatomy around the ear and jaw joint show that these two hunting mammals evolved their similar habitus independently from different ancestors.
—Robert Baker, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2019
There is an acceptance of your own body habitus as well as that of others.
—New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
To achieve equity in educational outcomes, school leaders must understand habitus and how to cultivate mindsets for learning.
—miamiherald, 29 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitus
Noun
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Choose a single habit to reinforce, such as taking a ten-minute stretch break during your longest task.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Simple habits like hydration, fiber intake, coffee, physical activity, and proper posture can help stimulate bowel movements.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Windows 11 Pro offers speed improvements, fresh features that make your device feel newer, and tighter security.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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During their time there, Ozzy and Sharon carefully renovated the home in order to add modern day luxuries and features, while making sure to maintain the historical architecture and charm of the era it was designed and built in.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our physiognomy, including individual asymmetries, our expressions (macro and micro), the qualities of our complexion, all encode valuable information about age, our mental and physical health, our lived experience and personality.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Both men’s physiognomy can lean similarly to the lugubrious.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jogging might feel easy to one person and exhausting to another.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police said that at least one of the three shootings was a random attack on a homeless person sleeping in front of a Kroger store at Cherokee Plaza along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was a large police presence at the scene late Saturday.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An aw-shucks countenance barely hiding a righteous anger that seeks to pile-drive progressive California into submission.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her exterior countenance reveals the inner storm in completely believable and gripping ways.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The initial allegations against Swalwell date back to 2019 and 2024; they were followed with other allegations of inappropriate behavior made by other women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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These devices can actively stimulate real brain cells, going beyond just replicating neural behavior in theory.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That attitude appears to be resonating in the pews.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Viktor Orbán’s election defeat was met with a huge sigh of relief, and a bit of schadenfreude, in Brussels, as European officials hope a new Hungarian government will bring more pro-European attitude to the table.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Habitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitus. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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