1
as in tendencies
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the news media are often accused of having liberal leanings
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as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid
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Recent Examples of leanings
Everyone, regardless of their political leanings, has reason to be concerned, according to Rowland.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crooks appeared to have acted alone and did appear to hold any to any particularly strong political leanings.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the years since, researchers found, the group maintained smooth relations with the government as its more than 1,000 chapters nationwide encompass Egyptians of all political leanings.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Xi conveyed a message that America’s protectionist leanings are simultaneously futile and disruptive.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The maneuvers would appear to cement Rupert Murdoch’s desire to maintain the conservative leanings of his media empire, particularly at Fox News, which has become the economic linchpin of Fox Corp.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The winner of this fall’s gubernatorial contest in Virginia will signal whether Republicans can still maintain a grip on statewide politics or if the Old Dominion State will revert to its blue leanings.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crooks appeared to have acted alone and did appear to hold any to any particularly strong political leanings.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the years since, researchers found, the group maintained smooth relations with the government as its more than 1,000 chapters nationwide encompass Egyptians of all political leanings.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Xi conveyed a message that America’s protectionist leanings are simultaneously futile and disruptive.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The maneuvers would appear to cement Rupert Murdoch’s desire to maintain the conservative leanings of his media empire, particularly at Fox News, which has become the economic linchpin of Fox Corp.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The winner of this fall’s gubernatorial contest in Virginia will signal whether Republicans can still maintain a grip on statewide politics or if the Old Dominion State will revert to its blue leanings.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leanings
Noun
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This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This can lead to stress, perfectionist tendencies, and feeling not good enough when the other sibs inevitably misbehave.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The ballroom saw everything from faux pregnancy reveals to shirtless salsas, as contestants embraced choreography inspired by social media trends.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This map accounts for tides, but not waves and not flooding caused by rainfall.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For now, the job of managing those tides belongs to Marc Winterhoff, who has been serving as interim CEO since February.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Matthieu brings his own set of creative affinities, which are new and incredibly enriching, but not at the expense of existing relationships.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People are asking me for directions.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since both directions are required for a record-holding run, in addition to a production volume of 30 or more cars (only 13 Venoms have been sold), the Hennessey doesn’t qualify for official record books.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Leanings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leanings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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