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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
The simulations also show that Chrysalis would have perturbed Iapetus's orbit, leading to its high inclination.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Receipts On a similar note, minimalists do not have an inclination to hold onto receipts over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
This is because when people lose weight, the body’s natural inclination is to return to its previous weight – a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inclination
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Receipts On a similar note, minimalists do not have an inclination to hold onto receipts over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
This is because when people lose weight, the body’s natural inclination is to return to its previous weight – a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inclination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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Kahn studies automation bias, the tendency of human operators to overdelegate to machines.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tactics are often cyclical and repeated over time, but the current tendency is very much towards the former.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Kansas City went 11-0 in tilts decided by eight points or fewer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Included in the base price for the Studio Display XDR is your choice of either a stand with height and tilt adjustment, or VESA-mounting hardware for wall- or arm-mounting the monitor.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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To reach the structure, visitors had to climb a long set of stairs or ride a private tram up the slope.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What Godoy does have a great aptitude for, however, is video games.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the biggest piece of that, beyond the ownership’s aptitude to do it, is the stadium project.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To prevent knee pain while running on the treadmill, Saad suggests setting the incline to 1 percent to mimic running outside.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
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Experts agree that the next step is the incline push-up, a slightly more challenging modification.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Natives in his book are largely presented as plot devices, not flesh-and-blood individuals.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported Wednesday that Kennedy wrote a letter to universities in January suggesting 71 topics, including food allergies, dietary supplements, wearable devices, composting and crop rotation.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My affinity for #BeautyTok led me to scroll to find Palladio’s lip stain marker three years ago.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stripes are all the rage this season, and Madewell’s website has only furthered my affinity for the trend.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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