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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
No other player has a similar inclination to hold width.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
By a similar token, that stark visual language — complicated by Zhao’s stately framing and related inclination toward surveillance-like interior shots that suggest the presence of a ghost looking down — helps to disabuse the drama of any potential staginess.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
By a similar token, that stark visual language — complicated by Zhao’s stately framing and related inclination toward surveillance-like interior shots that suggest the presence of a ghost looking down — helps to disabuse the drama of any potential staginess.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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One of the issues Bayandir had had this season is his tendency to not parry the ball to the sides.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, leaders can have a tendency to try to optimize inefficient processes with shiny new tech instead of questioning their existence.—
Mike Hoffman,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is when the North Pole's tilt away from the sun is the greatest, giving it the least amount of sunlight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Demand for workers has been on a downward slope for much of this year.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bo showed the temperament needed and the aptitude to become a therapy dog.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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As a child, Infiniti showed an interest in and an aptitude for performing.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other disruptive technologies of the future could dent their incline.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In January, Unitree showcased its G1 robot’s smooth walking and running system, demonstrating agility, stability, and precise control on inclines and uneven terrain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have created two prototype devices that demonstrate what’s possible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Russian devices can disrupt satellite operations, blind satellites, manipulate or kinetically destroy them, Pistorius said, according to Reuters.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their immediate affinity, set at the very height of the Cold War, represents a common European culture based on reading and the arts that defied borders and ideologies.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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