habitus

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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. 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
  • But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In November 2024, PEOPLE spoke with Bethan Holt, fashion director at the Telegraph, about the princess's habit, which may raise eyebrows with critics.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.
    Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Such methods are considered unreliable, in particular as they are often based on evidence sets from European children that don’t match the physiognomies of young people from other place in the world.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Thus, the contribution of the men who formalized physiognomy (Johann Lavater) and phrenology (Franz Josef Gall) was systematizing a broader humoral worldview about the connection between body and character, and giving it the prestige of modern science.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • For every additional person $109 would be added.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Although his unit did not perform particularly well in 2026, ranking 22nd in total defense, 24th in points against and 17th on third down, anyone that has interacted with Weaver knows that his presence screams head coach.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The rest of her countenance was — conversely — sunny and bright, comprised of nude, peach, and warm taupe hues, plus sage green courtesy of her Valentino spring 2026 gown.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than focusing only on crash performance, safety systems now need to adjust dynamically to changing vehicle states and user behavior.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For those keen to find pieces that possess similar attitude and individuality, the fall collections have plenty of to offer.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That no-nonsense attitude seems to come naturally for Debi Mazar, who has made a name for herself as a character actress going back decades.
    Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Habitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitus. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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