LEANINGS Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

leanings

noun

plural of leaning

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 Stapleton also witnessed the opportunistic shift in the tech industry’s political leanings in recent years. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 The look fits with Theron’s more daring leanings, especially on this press tour. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 An exuberant pastiche of turn-of-the-18th century historical dress with his own New Romantic leanings, it was snapped up in its entirety by the British department store Browns. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 31 July 2026 The 71-year-old actor argued political leanings had possibly become part of the equation when performances alone should decide who gets recognized. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 When Epstein’s appointment was announced, his political leanings – his cover letter for the role laid out an explicitly conservative vision – as well as his relative lack of experience rankled many FIU law faculty members. — Austin Horn july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 On paper, with the exceptions of North Carolina and Georgia, each state boasting a property tax initiative skews heavily conservative in its political leanings. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Many are not simply checking political leanings or ownership structures. — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Weinstein cautioned against reading too much in the case being assigned to a judge who may be perceived to have political leanings. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 July 2026

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Noun

Using that information, the fitter identifies the head shape, hosel configuration and weighting that best complement the player's natural tendencies.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The zoological and mythographic tendencies of Caillois are by no means out of place here.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

OpenAI’s lookbook for their capsule collection is an apparent homage to tastemaking brands like Kith and Aimé Leon Dore, two labels that turned laidback knitwear and box cut T-shirts into trends that saturated menswear in the last few years.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
What sets this style apart from other trends like cowboy boots or square-toe booties is the fact that there are a range of options currently on the market.

— Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

Instead, Nagiewicz said the sharks may have become trapped by changing tides and subsequently stranded themselves.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Additionally, prosecutors warned that heavy spring storms and king tides regularly paralyze the downtown area with flooding.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tides

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The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of affinities

Noun

But a complete turnover on defense, coupled with nonconference games at Georgia Tech and Northwestern, will lead to another losing season, after which both sides move in different directions.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Route 53 is extended in both directions to connect Carpenter Regional Rail Station and Richmond-Westmoreland Loop via Aramingo Avenue.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026