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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
her natural inclination to help people in need
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad
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Recent Examples of inclination
Bank of America economists think that with the current lack of economic data due to the government shutdown, Powell’s likely inclination would be to seek another reduction before the end of the year.
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Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Off the coast of Baffin Island, the crew approached the magnetic north pole, where Sabine took measurements of the intensity and inclination of the local magnetic field.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
On command, the Arc would detach from the service module and reenter the atmosphere at Mach 20+ with a high sustained g-load to arrive at any location within its orbital inclination zone.
—David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inclination
Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Off the coast of Baffin Island, the crew approached the magnetic north pole, where Sabine took measurements of the intensity and inclination of the local magnetic field.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
On command, the Arc would detach from the service module and reenter the atmosphere at Mach 20+ with a high sustained g-load to arrive at any location within its orbital inclination zone.
—David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inclination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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The collaboration between certain MAGA influencers and animal-rights activists has drawn out the most confrontational tendencies within each camp.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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One way to estimate your tendency is with a Morningness-Eveningness questionnaire.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earle-Sears’s blowout even stunned veteran operatives accustomed to Virginia’s blue tilt.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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When that link is stiff, the rest of the chain must twist, tilt or torque to make up for it.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Schmidt Design Group, the design embraces the site’s natural topography, with a scenic overlook to the canyon at its highest point and a playground that takes advantage of a natural slope with climbing loops, rocks and a slide.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Start early, since most of the route is exposed on south-facing slopes.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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This aptitude for song and dance, combined with some friend-of-a-friend magic, was enough to get Taylor an audience with two people who would change her life.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mount’s defensive aptitude proved important in keeping United compact throughout, regularly dropping into vacant spaces to slow down any nascent attacks.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Most roads were nothing more than unpaved, gravel tracks with steep inclines, scary drop-offs, and switchback curves.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since launching in 2012, Candy Crush Saga has remained one of the most popular games on mobile devices, accruing millions of daily players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Talley, who by his own efforts pushed himself from his roots in Durham, North Carolina, to New York City and Paris, had a magnetic passion for clothing and an affinity for designers.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The musician has been gaining notoriety this past year, thanks to both the success of the LP and his affinity for speaking his mind about other musicians.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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